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Mood:
- HumorousOffbeatStylizedExcitingFeel Good
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Plot:
- UnderdogContests and CompetitionsAgainst the OddsSport TeamAmbitionRivalryGoofy HeroSocial Misfits more...
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Genres:
- ComedySportForeignAction
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary
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Place:
- AsiaHong Kong
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Audience:
- Boys' NightFamily OutingTeens
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Silly Humor
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Style:
- SurrealMartial Arts
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- Not SeriousFantasticFast
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Look:
- Special Effects
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Flag:
- Mild Violent Content
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Shaolin Soccer, 2001
Cantonese
Hong Kong, China
Profile of Shaolin Soccer
Shaolin Soccer can be described as offbeat, stylized, and exciting. The plot revolves around a sports team, going against the odds, and underdogs. Its comic aspect comes from silly humor. Shaolin Soccer's main genres are comedy, foreign, and sports. In terms of style, it is surreal and features martial arts. In approach, it is not serious and fantastical. Shaolin Soccer is fast paced. It is located in Hong Kong. It takes place in contemporary times. Visually, Shaolin Soccer involves special effects. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a family outing, teens, and a boys' night. Note that Shaolin Soccer involves mild violent content.
Summary of Shaolin Soccer
Hong Kong satirist Stephen Chow wrote, directed, and stars in this hilarious spoof of sports and kung fu movie cliches. Chow plays "Mighty Steel Leg" Sing, who can kick soda cans through walls, and is a natural soccer star in the eyes of crippled coach Fung (Patrick Se Yin), who is looking to challenge his arch rival Hung, the captain of the aptly named Evil Team. Recruiting Sing and his goofy brothers who all have names like Steel Head, Hook Kick Leg, and Weight Vest (with qualities to match), Hung's team soon rises through the ranks via their supernatural Kung Fu soccer skills. There's also a love interest in the form of a shy girl (Vicki Zhao Wei) who uses martial arts magic in making steamed bread. MATRIX-style digital effects elevate the actor's martial arts skills to ludicrous heights, giving the clichéd story such a giddy, high-octane boost it soars into a comic class by itself. Soccer balls ripple through the air like slo-mo bullets, smashing through walls, and flying thousands of feet in the air. A box office smash in the East, SHAOLIN SOCCER should prove irresistible to open-minded Westerners looking for a laugh-out-loud experience.
Details
| Language: | Cantonese |
| Country: | Hong Kong, China |
| Release date: | 12 July 2001 |
| Runtime: | 113 min |
Cast and Crew
as Mighty Steel Leg Sing
as Mui
as Golden Leg Fung
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Los Angeles Times
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- by: Kevin Thomas
USA Today
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- by: Claudia Puig
Users Reviews
- 19.March.2009
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- by: David M. Bigler
- David M. Bigler rated this movie
10/10Must See
