Stephen Chow's self-written and self-directed "Shaolin Soccer" has been released since 2011, which means that Stephen Chow's classic comedy has another kung fu inspirational football movie.
Shaolin Soccer
At that time, the film was also the best director, best film, and best visual effects awards in almost all kinds of awards in Asia. The same is a small person, the same is a dream of football struggle with laughter and tears, the same is a fancy kung fu football skill, and some small similarities, I don't know if Zhou Xingchi has seen or referred to this film at that time.
Poster of the movie "Wave Cow"
This movie is the action comedy movie "Bo Niu" produced by Jiahe Film Company 35 years ago and starring Yuan Biao, Zhang Guoqiang and Di Wei. "Bo Niu" was also the first Chinese film to combine kung fu and football, and although the film did not attract much attention in Hong Kong at the time, it was quite successful and well received in Japan.
"Wave Cow" Japanese promotional video
Screenshot of the promotional film for the movie "Wave Cow"
The main actor Yuan Biao, as one of the Seven Little Blessings, is the two big brothers Hong Jinbao and Jackie Chan's most beloved little brother, but the kung fu is not inferior at all, almost can be regarded as the Almighty King skill king of the Seven Little Blessings, with a good body, beautiful movements, legs Kung Fu, the difficult actions in the movie are all personally completed, and Bruce Lee's action doubles have been done.
Yuan Biao
Screenshot of the Movie "Wave Cow"
In addition to the comedy laughs in the movie "Bo Niu" does not lose "Shaolin Soccer", what is more commendable is the fancy foot kung fu inside, in that era without computer stunts, all the technical actions are completed by people, so it is more real and real kung fu, interesting and more enjoyable to watch. The stunt effect of flying around is not kung fu, kung fu is not based on stunts, but on real skills and long-term foundation exercises. Since then, there has not been a better and more watchable real kung fu football movie, it has become a timeless classic after all.