Shaolin Soccer

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

Cast

Stephen Chow

as Mighty Steel Leg / Sing

Ng Man-Tat

as Fung

Vicky Zhao Wei

as Mui

Patrick Tse Yin

as Hung

Karen Mok Man-Wai

as Team Moustache Player #2

Wong Yat-Fei

as Iron Head

Mo Meilin

as Hooking Leg

Tenky Tin Kai-Man

as Iron Shirt

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan

as Empty Hands

Lam Tze-Chung

as Weight Vest

Reviews

r96sk

<em>'Shaolin Soccer'</em> is amusing! As someone who loves both film and football (soccer), it was about time I checked this one out. Of course, it holds little resemblance to actual footy but it still mixes the sport and the martial art impressively. It's funny, especially across the first half. ...

Sierbahnn

A quarter of a century on and this is still a highlight There was a slew of these movies in the late 90s and early noughts. Some of them have aged poorly but this one still holds up. Yes, it is silly, and yes, it is over the top, but that's sort of the point, and the charm. It is well acted, the ef...

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