Shaolin Soccer (2001) 9/10

Starring : Stephen Chow, Ng Man Tat, Wei Zhao
Director : Stephen Chow
Running Time : 107 mins

Mighty Steel Leg Sing (Chow) is an ex-football player who discovers the art of Shaolin, and decides to try to incorporate the art form into the sport he loves, creating what could potentially be the worlds most unstoppable soccer team. Using their new found talents, the team enter a competition through which they could win one million dollars in prize money!

This movie is simply put brilliant! Chow plays the drunkard to the hilt, as well as the superstar footballer, and there are some great special effects present to make the movie even more spectacular. The over the top visual style of the movie just adds to the fun and funny story, and I look forward to Chow’s next work, which hopefully shouldn’t be too far away! A must for any fan of martial arts movies with a comic twist.

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