Shaolin Soccer

Shaolin Soccer is a Hong Kong sports comedy film directed by Stephen Chow, who also plays the protagonist character. The work was first premiered in 2001. Upon its release, the film became the highest-grossing film in the history of Hong Kong cinema and also won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film. This is considered one of the best works of Hong Kong comedy king Chow.

Shaolin Football Team is a sports comedy with a football theme, the content of the movie is about a football team whose players are Shaolin masters. Years after their master's death, a former Shaolin monk reunites his five brethren to use their superhuman martial arts skills to play football and preach Shaolin kung fu to the masses.

Detailed information:

Directed by: Stephen Chow

Starring: Stephen Chow, Zhao Wei, Ng Man-tat

Release date: 12 July 2001

Running time: 112 minutes