Shaolin Soccer is the second film I’ve watched that was written and directed by Stephen Chow, the other being Kung Fu Hustle. If anything Shaolin Soccer is even more mental…

The detail of the story doesn’t really make much sense. Basically a team of Shaolin Kung Fu masters come together to form a football team and attempt to win the Chinese Super Cup. They face and beat various teams along the way by utilising their kung fu skills. They play in the final where they must beat “Team Evil”.

This may not sound all that interesting! But, the kung fu sequences are well done and some of the stunts are amazing. There are moments of pure slapstick comedy, and some just plain silliness. I have to admit I enjoyed it, and it’s worth a watch if you like kung fu films. (I particularly liked the Bruce Lee look alike )

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