Shaolin Soccer (2001)


Shaolin Soccer
Release Date12 July 2001
Other NamesShaolin Soccer
TaglineKick some grass!
GenreAction, Comedy, Sport
CountryHong Kong
China
Filming LocationsShanghai, China
LanguageCantonese
Sound MixDolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSports Comedy, Martial Arts
MoodJust for Laughs
ThemesUnderdogs, Soccer Players
TonesFlashy, Goofy, Slick, Quirky, Stylized, Light
TagsCourage, Determination, Monk, Proving Oneself, Shaolin, Soccer, Underdog

Shaolin Soccer is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film co-written and directed by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the film. A former Shaolin monk reunites his five brothers, years after their master's death, to apply their superhuman martial arts skills to play soccer and bring Shaolin kung fu to the masses.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Mighty Steel Leg Sing

Man Tat Ng
Golden Leg Fung

Mui

Yin Tse
Team Evil Coach Hung

Hui Li
Banana Peel Girl

Team Moustache Player 1

Team Moustache Player 2

Vincent Kok
Team Puma Leader

Kai Man Tin
Iron Shirt Tin

Chi Chung Lam
Light Weight

Lightning Hands

Chi Ling Chiu
Hooking Leg - Second Brother

Ming Ming Zhang
Little Hung

Pu Ye Dong
Little Fung

Shi Zi Yun
Team Evil Center

Cao Hua
Team Evil Goalie

Li Bin Hong
Team Evil Player 1

Zhao Yong
Team Evil Player 2

Shi Heng Jiang
Team Evil Player 3

Shi Heng Jie
Team Evil Player 4

Hu Shao Qi
Team Evil Player 5

Lam Tsz Sin
Team Gangster Player 1

Yuan Xiao Long
Team Gangster Player 2

Wong So Hing Kin
Team Gangster Player 3

Lo Hoi Ying
Team Gangster Player 4

Xian Jian Rong
Team Gangster Player 5

Ma Jun Long
Team Gangster Player 6

Yao Xu
Team Gangster Player 7

Kin-Yan Lee
Manny

Min Hun Fung
Rebellion team leader

Tsui Na
Sweetie

Mok Wai Man
Hung's Driver

Sun Chang Meng
Hung's Assistant

Lun Yeung
Butcher

Wen Hui He
Street Singer

Lu Wei
Reporter

Tse Chi Wah
General Manager of Karaoke

Sun Chi Wing
Manager

Wong Yan Kit
Referee

Mui

Tom Romero
Iron Head

Mighty Steel Leg Sing

Yut Fei Wong
Iron Head

Young Hung

Director

Producer

writer

Kan-Cheung Tsang
writer

Kwok-fai Yeung
producer

Original Music

Jacky Chan
-

Lowell Lo
-

Ying-Wah Wong

Cinematographer

Pak-huen Kwen
-

Ting Wo Kwong
-

Editor

Kit-Wai Kai
-

Art Director

Cyrus Ho

Costume Designer

Yim Man Choy
-

Production Manager

Lik-Chi Lee
production supervisor

Kai Man Tin
production supervisor

Connie Wong
production manager

Sound Department

Nelson Ferreira
sound editor

Thanos Kazakos
adr recordist: English dubbing

Chi-tat Leung
sound

Colin McLellan
sound re-recording mixer

Jason Perreira
sound re-recording assistant

Nathan Robitaille
assistant sound editor

Visual Effects

Erik Dehkhoda
digital compositor

Mark Dick Danger Devlin
digital compositor

Christopher Dusendschon
digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM

Chris Ervin
digital effects artist

John Follmer
head of production: MetroLight Studios

Adam Hawkey
digital compositor: iOFilm

James W. Kristoff
executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios

Ken Law
CG technical director

Dobbie Schiff
executive producer: MetroLight Studios

Mike Uguccioni
digital compositor

Other Crew

Siu-Tung Ching
action director

Oli Laperal Jr.
equipment coordinator

Ailen Sit
martial arts director

Ming-kin Wong
martial arts director

Ron Yuan
voice

additional action director

Production Company

Star Overseas
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Universe Entertainment
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Distributor

Universe Films Distribution Company

Buena Vista International Italia

Buena Vista International

Filmcoopi Zürich

Star Overseas

United International Pictures (UIP)

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista International

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

GAGA Communications
-

Gativideo
,

Humax Pictures
-

The Klock Worx Company Ltd.
-

Laurenfilm

Metropolitan Filmexport

Miramax Films

Optimum Releasing
,

Talpa

Universe Laser & Video Co. Ltd.

Special Effects

Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.
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MetroLight Studios
-

Miscellaneous

Centro Digital Pictures Ltd.
motion control equipment provided by

Cinerent
camera equipment provided by , grip and lighting equipment

Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd.
subtitles

Media Business Service Limited
sound post-production

Toplight Engineering
camera equipment provided by

Union Film Laboratory
film processing






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