
Shaolin Soccer(2001)
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.


The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.

Stephen Chow
So Chan Ha Yee Chan

Sharla Cheung
Yushang

Richard Ng Man-Tat
General Su of Guangzhou

Vindy Chan Wai-Yee
Tracy

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Chiu

David Lam Wai
Lord Seng Ko Lin Chin

Wang Chung
Uncle Mok

Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung
Secretary of Justice

Lawrence Cheng Tan-Shui
Professor

Matthew Wong Hin-Mung
Emperor
King of Beggars is a action, comedy, drama film released in 1992 exploring themes of martial arts. Directed by Gordon Chan, it stars Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Richard Ng Man-Tat. The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.
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When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.

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In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.

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