Rating: PG13
Movie Release Date: July 12, 2001 (Hong Kong) / April 2, 2004 (USA)
DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005
Plot 411: Sing, a Shaolin monk, tries various methods to instill the virtues of Shaolin kung fu into people's lives and is only successful when he combines it with soccer.
Review: Sing (Stephen Chow) wants to promote Shaolin kung fu in this modern age for its spiritual and physical benefits. However, it doesn't take no matter what method he tries. When he meets a former soccer star Fung (Ng Man Tai), they decide to reunite Sing's brothers to form a team and win the China Super Cup. Because of the Cup's popularity, people will be exposed to the kung fu and will more likely enbrace it. Sing's brothers are reluctant to play soccer but after much needling, they agree. This was a fun, kung fu movie set in modern times. The kung fu skills that were used looked very traditional, but they were applied in contemporary ways. It's a unique twist on martial arts. Chow is great in these comedic roles and is able to bring in a new audience. Some of the action is unbelievable (literally), but like most kung fu films you must suspend your belief to fully enjoy them. I liked how each of the brothers mastered a skill individually and used them as a team to win. It reflects the different schools of martial arts and how each form complements the others.
Watch It: If you enjoyed Chow in Kung Fu Hustle.
Skip It: If you prefer more traditional wushu action.
Movie Release Date: July 12, 2001 (Hong Kong) / April 2, 2004 (USA)
DVD Release Date: January 18, 2005
Plot 411: Sing, a Shaolin monk, tries various methods to instill the virtues of Shaolin kung fu into people's lives and is only successful when he combines it with soccer.
Review: Sing (Stephen Chow) wants to promote Shaolin kung fu in this modern age for its spiritual and physical benefits. However, it doesn't take no matter what method he tries. When he meets a former soccer star Fung (Ng Man Tai), they decide to reunite Sing's brothers to form a team and win the China Super Cup. Because of the Cup's popularity, people will be exposed to the kung fu and will more likely enbrace it. Sing's brothers are reluctant to play soccer but after much needling, they agree. This was a fun, kung fu movie set in modern times. The kung fu skills that were used looked very traditional, but they were applied in contemporary ways. It's a unique twist on martial arts. Chow is great in these comedic roles and is able to bring in a new audience. Some of the action is unbelievable (literally), but like most kung fu films you must suspend your belief to fully enjoy them. I liked how each of the brothers mastered a skill individually and used them as a team to win. It reflects the different schools of martial arts and how each form complements the others.
Watch It: If you enjoyed Chow in Kung Fu Hustle.
Skip It: If you prefer more traditional wushu action.
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