Much can be said about the movies that Stephen Chow have been behind, love them or hate. Luckily I am a big fan of the Hong Kong cinema and I like Chow's particular style of movie making and comedy, so "Shaolin Soccer" (aka "Siu Lam juk kau") is without a doubt a classic movie.
The storyline in "Shaolin Soccer" is pretty straight forward; an underdog team of losers pick up soccer and incorporate Shaolin Kung Fu into the game, but the road to the championship is long and hard, not one that gives them an easy ride.
"Shaolin Soccer" has a good amount of comedy, as is the trademark of the Stephen Chow movies. So if you enjoyed his other movies, prior and post this movie, then you will most certainly also enjoy "Shaolin Soccer". And there is also a good amount of action in the movie as well.
This 2001 Hong Kong comedy has a great ensemble of cast, with the likes of Stephen Chow, Man-Tat Ng, Wei Zhao, Kai-Man Tin, Yat-Fei Wong and Tze-Chung Lam. But what really tipped the scale of impressive moments was when none other than both Karen Mok and Cecilia Cheung showed up in the movie, that was just priceless. If you are a fan of the Hong Kong cinema, then you are in for quite a treat here in terms of familiar faces and talents.
"Shaolin Soccer" is a feel-good action comedy that none other than Stephen Chow would be able to pull off this nicely. And it is a movie that is very enjoyable and entertaining. It is one that I can warmly and highly recommend that you sit down to watch if you aren't already familiar with this classic.
My rating of "Shaolin Soccer" lands on a well-deserved seven out of ten stars.
The storyline in "Shaolin Soccer" is pretty straight forward; an underdog team of losers pick up soccer and incorporate Shaolin Kung Fu into the game, but the road to the championship is long and hard, not one that gives them an easy ride.
"Shaolin Soccer" has a good amount of comedy, as is the trademark of the Stephen Chow movies. So if you enjoyed his other movies, prior and post this movie, then you will most certainly also enjoy "Shaolin Soccer". And there is also a good amount of action in the movie as well.
This 2001 Hong Kong comedy has a great ensemble of cast, with the likes of Stephen Chow, Man-Tat Ng, Wei Zhao, Kai-Man Tin, Yat-Fei Wong and Tze-Chung Lam. But what really tipped the scale of impressive moments was when none other than both Karen Mok and Cecilia Cheung showed up in the movie, that was just priceless. If you are a fan of the Hong Kong cinema, then you are in for quite a treat here in terms of familiar faces and talents.
"Shaolin Soccer" is a feel-good action comedy that none other than Stephen Chow would be able to pull off this nicely. And it is a movie that is very enjoyable and entertaining. It is one that I can warmly and highly recommend that you sit down to watch if you aren't already familiar with this classic.
My rating of "Shaolin Soccer" lands on a well-deserved seven out of ten stars.