Stephen Chow Returns With Kung Fu Soccer Two Decades After Shaolin Soccer’s Success

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Fu Hustle director and actor Stephen Chow is back with his directorial magic. Stephen’s films have moved beyond Chinese pop culture, known for their blend of martial arts, comedy, and fun. From being called a Hong Kong filmmaker to achieving international recognition, this success can be credited to films such as Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, which became global masterpieces. Now, the director has generated huge buzz online as he returns with another sports film titled Kung Fu Soccer. The rights to this film have recently been acquired for international distribution.

Stephen Chow Returns With Kung Fu Soccer

Encore Films, a Singapore-based company, has received worldwide rights for Stephen Chow’s new feature film Kung Fu Soccer. The film marks Chow’s directorial return to sports comedy after almost two decades.

According to the report by Variety, Kung Fu Soccer follows the story of Emei Women’s Football Team in a fictional tournament titled the Supreme Invincible Cup. As always, Chow will blend martial arts with sports elements, previously seen in Shaolin Soccer. The star cast includes Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat and Lay Zhang Yixing.

Stephen Chow- The King of Comedy

Kung Fu Soccer, after securing worldwide distribution rights, will bring back Chow’s magic once again to the global audience. Joyce Lee, the managing director of the distribution channel, praised Stephen Chow and regarded him as the King of Comedy/ She also gave a glimpse of what fans can expect from this movie. According to her, “Kung Fu Soccer’s magic involves imagination, action, heart and comedy.” While most football films focus on winning the match, this film asks how they achieve the victory by defying physics, she added.

About Stephen Chow

After the 2019 release, The New King of Comedy, Kung Fu Soccer, became Stephen Chow’s first feature film as a director. The film will also be released in a multi-language format, including Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Korean, Japanese and Thai. Though the film has yet to announce its official release date, it is expected to hit cinemas amid the FIFA World Cup 2026 craze.

Chow’s Kung Fu Hustle, released in 2004, earned USD 100 million worldwide. Whereas Shaolin Soccer came out in 2001, it grossed over USD 42 million. The title of the film Kung Fu Soccer is a blended version of his previous blockbusters mentioned above. This has brought the internet into a fan frenzy as they wait for the nostalgia to hit back with modern adaptations. The real deal will be revealed after the trailer release.