Shaolin Soccer

Name: Shaolin Soccer
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sport
Released: 2001-07-12
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Rating: 7.30
Cast: Yin Tse, Man-Tat Ng, Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao

– A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their ma..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.30 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 53 Minutes

Release Year:

2001

Original Name:

少林足球

Shaolin Soccer (2001) - Also known as 少林足球

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Styles:

Entertaining, Funny, Surreal, Offbeat, Light, Not Serious, Feel Good, Humorous, Stylized, Exciting

Story Timeline:

Contemporary

Producing Country:

China, Hong Kong

Filming Locations:

China, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Asia

Genre:

Sport, Fantasy, Comedy, Action

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night, Teens

Shaolin Soccer (2001) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jul 2001

Language:

English, Cantonese, Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Shaolin Soccer

Directed by:

Stephen Chow

Story Written By:

Marc Handler, Min Hun Fung, Kan-Cheung Tsang, Stephen Chow, Wei Lu, Chi Keung Fung

Main Actors:

Yin Tse, Man-Tat Ng, Stephen Chow, Wei Zhao

Plot:

After a fateful mistake costing his career, an ex-soccer player bum meets a shaolin kung fu student trying to spread the word of kung fu. The ex-soccer player helps reconcile with his five brothers, and teaches them soccer, adding shaolin kung fu as a twist.

Awards:

12 wins & 14 nominations.

Gross profit:

$172,448

Production Company:

Miramax Films

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

90%

Metacritic: