Shaolin Soccer (2001)
少林足球
Get ready to kick some grass!
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Shaolin Soccer rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 96K votes
Rotten Tomatoes89%
Metacritic68%
TMDb7.2/10· 3K votesWith 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Shaolin Soccer
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Cast of Shaolin Soccer
Stephen Chow
as Mighty Steel Leg / Sing
Richard Ng Man-Tat
as Fung
Vicky Zhao Wei
as Mui
Patrick Tse Yin
as Hung
Karen Mok Man-Wai
as Team Moustache Player #2
Wong Yat-Fei
as Iron Head
Mo Meilin
as Hooking Leg
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
as Iron Shirt
Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan
as Empty Hands
Lam Tze-Chung
as Weight Vest
Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
as Team Puma Leader
Steven Fung Min-Hang
as Team Gangster Leader
Shaolin Soccer facts
- Original title
- 少林足球
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $42.8M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Inventive fusion of martial arts and soccer delivers unique entertainment spectacle
- •Charismatic lead and comedic timing create consistently amusing moments
- •Kinetic choreography and playful tone make action sequences thoroughly engaging
What the audience disliked
- •Contrived plot and shallow character development undermine narrative credibility
- •Tonal inconsistency between action and comedy occasionally disrupts flow
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