
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.


“So many gangsters… so little time.”
It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.

Stephen Chow
Sing

Yuen Qiu
Landlady

Yuen Wah
Landlord

Lam Tze-Chung
Sing's Sidekick

Bruce Leung Siu-Lung
The Beast

Eva Huang Shengyi
Fong

Danny Chan Kwok-Kwan
Brother Sum

Chiu Chi-Ling
Tailor

Xing Yu
Coolie

Zhihua Dong
Donut
Kung Fu Hustle is a action, comedy, crime, fantasy film released in 2004 exploring themes of martial arts, china, magic, gangster, mafia, defense. Directed by Stephen Chow, it stars Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah. It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
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