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Stephen Chow Returns to Film

Updated 2026-06-23 11:40 UTC 1 source Positive

Filmmaker Stephen Chow has secured international distribution rights for his new action comedy 'Kung Fu Soccer,' a China-Hong Kong co-production about the Emei Women’s Football Team. The deal comes more than two decades after his hit film 'Shaolin Soccer.'

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Stephen Chow Makes His Return to the Sport With ‘Kung Fu Soccer,’ Closing International Rights Deal More Than Two Decades After ‘Shaolin Soccer’

Singapore-based Encore Films has secured worldwide theatrical distribution and related rights outside Mainland China for “Kung Fu Soccer,” the new feature from filmmaker Stephen Chow. The action comedy – a China-Hong Kong co-production – follows the Emei Women’s Football Team as it

2026-06-23 11:34 UTC