Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Soccer to be released in Singapore this August

Football fever continues even after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with Hong Kong filmmaker Stephen Chow returning to the director's chair for a new comedy, 'Kung Fu Soccer.' This film serves as a spiritual follow-up to his iconic 2001 hit, 'Shaolin Soccer.'

The upcoming movie centers on a women's soccer team competing in what is described as 'the ultimate tournament.' The announced cast boasts notable names, including Hong Kong screen icon Carina Lau, Chinese actress Zhang Xiaofei, actress-model Dilraba Dilmurat, K-pop star Lay Zhang of Exo, and Japanese actor Takeru Satoh.

A trailer released on Monday offers a glimpse into Chow's signature absurdist humor. The short clip depicts the women's team watching in amazement as a soccer ball, kicked high into the sky, narrowly misses an airplane. The trailer concludes with the team scrambling to get out of the way as the ball descends with immense force. 'Kung Fu Soccer' is scheduled for release in Singapore on August 6. This marks Chow's first directorial project since 'The New King Of Comedy' in 2019.