Kung Fu Soccer

Plot

Dismissed as underdogs before they even step onto the pitch, the Emei Women's Football Team enters the prestigious Supreme Invincible Cup determined to prove everyone wrong. Led by captain Shuangshuang, star striker Yulong, and mentor Xu Feng, the team combines martial arts mastery with football skill in a thrilling quest for victory. Against mounting challenges and impossible odds, they fight to make their mark and chase their championship dream.

About Kung Fu Soccer

Kung Fu Soccer (Chinese: 功夫女足, lit. 'Kungfu Women's Football') is a 2026 sports comedy film directed, co-written and co-produced by Stephen Chow. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is a spiritual successor to the 2001 film Shaolin Soccer, with Chow also served as the film's action director alongside Qin Pengfei. Featuring an ensemble cast include Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat, Lay Zhang, Takeru Satoh, and Carina Lau, the film follows the journey of a fictional Chinese women's football team called Emei as they compete in an ultimate football tournament. With a budget of CN¥380 million ($59 million), it is the most expensive film of Chow's directorial career. Kung Fu Soccer was released in China on 11 July 2026, and in Hong Kong on 13 August 2026, before having a worldwide release in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom on 23 October 2026. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a major financial success and grossed $351.1 million in worldwide.

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