Shaolin Soccer!
Finally saw this last night, it’s been on the list for quite a while, ever since we saw Kung Fu Hustle several years ago.
Great movie, usual Stephen Chow touches (humanity of poor people looking to just survive, obviously ‘evil’ over-the-top villain, silly situations, motley crew of heroes) – and many of the same actors as seen in the other movie.
Basically Stephen Chow is an all-but homeless guy seeking to further the ’cause’ of kung fu in any way he can, while his brothers are seeking to survive in various capacities (all but one aren’t successful either) – when he meets a washed up former soccer star, the two form a soccer team from his brothers and a rival neighborhood gang, and take on the best in China on the soccer field.
And you see typical kung fu movie wire work, twisted for humor (and applied to soccer) with a touching subplot involving a local steam bun baker girl – and some nods to Michael Jackon’s Thriller video in at least two ‘dance scenes’ – fun time! If you like soccer (or kung fu) and don’t take your movies too seriously – you will love it!
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