Shaolin Soccer: Action comedy. Starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat, Vicki Zhao. Directed by Chow. Written by Chow and Tsang. Kan Cheung (PG-13. In Cantonese with English subtitles. 87 minutes. At the ...

ALBAWABA - Coming from Hong Kong and directed by Stephen Chow, Shaolin Soccer might be the best football movie you've never heard of. Despite being released back in 2001, the movie still holds up to ...

"Shaolin Soccer" is a high-concept goal in one. Seamlessly integrating extensive digital effects with Stephen Chow's distinct brand of double-take comedy, this wacky blend of kung fu, soccer and an ...

“Shaolin Soccer” is a silly sports comedy that I quite enjoyed. This a rip-roaring, special-effects-packed farce from Hong Kong is about a “Cinderella” kung fu soccer team led by martial arts ...

A temple in China has reportedly launched a football training centre based around the martial art of Shaolin kung fu. According to AFP, the initiative was launched last October in Henan province and ...

Let the laughs begin with Shaolin Soccer, the hilarious new sports comedy about a young, kung-fu-crazed Shaolin monk. For Sing, as he’s called, kung fu isn’t merely a form of martial arts. It’s a way ...

“Shaolin Soccer” is light, silly, goofy and deranged — part “Enter the Dragon,” part “Hoosiers,” and part “Naked Gun.” It may not always choose the right parts, but at least it tries. Stephen Chow, ...

HENAN, Central China — In the final minutes of the game, kung fu master-turned-soccer player “Mighty Steel Leg” Sing launches into the air and, with a seemingly light kick, sends the ball flying at ...

Ng Man-tat, the star Shaolin Soccer and frequent collaborator of Kung Fu Hustle filmmaker Stephen Chow, has died. The iconic Hong Kong actor, accompanied by his wife and children, died peacefully on ...

First film to use famous name officially in 28 years By Jonathan Landreth, The Associated Press SHANGHAI — “Shaolin” is the first movie in 28 years sanctioned by the famous kung-fu temple of the same ...

A soccer training base for teenagers has been set up in Central China's Henan Province with the purpose of helping Chinese soccer development with the famous martial art, or Kung Fu. The soccer ...

Mexico’s 0-0 draw against Brazil was one of the bigger surprises of what has been a very interesting World Cup. Mexican goalie Guillermo Ochoa’s acrobatic heroics kept El Tri in the game. Ochoa’s ...