Shaolin Soccer

Directed by: Stephen Chow

Produced by: Yeung Kwok-Fai

Written by: Stephen Chow

                            Tsang Kan-Cheung

Starring: Stephen Chow

        Wei Zhao

           Ng Man Tat

          Patrick Tse

                                   Danny Chan Kwok Kwan

It seems none of Stephen Chou’s movie meant to be taken seriously, when Kung Fu and sports collide in his devilishly entertaining, so just turn off your brain and enjoy the silliness.

A soccer player gets unfair injured by his nemesis during a match. When he gets near bottom, he meet the people who are also unlucky in the life, so he puts together an unlikely group of players headed by kung fu. Their kung fu soccer beat a lot of teams, and they plan to use Shao Lin kung fu to be champion and win 1 million at a local soccer tournament.

The story for this movie is a little ridiculous, but that's what makes this film so entertaining. There are a ton of other movies with ridiculous stories that just sucks, but Stephen Chow doesn't let that happen in his movie. He has a good skill for directing and telling story. And he is a scarce great comedy actor in Asian too. In the movie, the quick pace keeps you from falling asleep. It takes a while for the soccer to become key point, but everything leading up to it makes sense and it is well worth the watch.

The whole film is played with such an infectious sense of fun and at such a snappy pace that you can't help being swept along by it.If you have a chance to see this, take it. Don't hesitate.