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Shaolin Soccer (2001)

★ 7.2 · 2,506 ratings on TMDB

Get ready to kick some grass!

Shaolin Soccer poster★ 7.2

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

DirectorStephen Chow
CastDanny Chan Kwok-Kwan, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Lam Tze-Chung, Mo Meilin, Patrick Tse Yin, Richard Ng Man-Tat
GenresAction, Comedy
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Shaolin Soccer keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing culture, sports, corruption, redemption, martialarts.

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Same rung, same subject

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Same people

Shared director or cast.

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