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Directed by: Stephen Chow Written by: Stephen Chow and Tsang Kan Cheong Starring: Stephen Chow, Vicki Zhao, Ng Man Tat, Patrick Tse Yin, Karen Mok, Cecilia Cheung, Vincent Kok & Li Hui What the box says: With tons of action, eye-popping special effects and nonstop laughs, here's a hilarious martial arts comedy about a team of misfits who take their best shot at winning a championship! Sing is a skilled Shaolin kung fu devotee whose amazing "leg of steel" catches the eye of a soccer coach! Together they assemble a squad of Sing's former Shaolin brothers inspired by the big-money prize in a national soccer competition! Using an unlikely mix of martial arts and newfound soccer skills, it seems an unbeatable combination...until they must face the dreaded Team Evil in the ultimate battle for the title! Brent's Note: This DVD contains both the English Dubbed U.S. Version and the Original Chinese Version with optional English subtitles. The Original Chinese Version is 23 minutes longer. The additional 23 minutes flesh out some subplots and add a lot of jokes that are at times a little too reliant on Chinese culture and current events to make much sense to American audiences. It is also more violent than the U.S. Version. If you are a fan of this film in it's English Dubbed format, I would recommend you give the Original Chinese Version a try to see how the two differ, but for those who have never seen (and probably never even heard of) Shaolin Soccer, I would recommend the English Dubbed U.S. Version. The quality of the dubbing isn't too bad and - this being a comedy - only adds to the humor. Make no mistake about it: this movie is intentionally very silly. It is a parody - in the style of the Airplane!, The Naked Gun and Scary Movie films - of sports movies, action movies, martial arts movies, and even musicals! Turn off your brain and turn on this movie and you'll have a great time. |
