A temple in China has reportedly launched a football training centre based around the martial art of Shaolin kung fu. According to AFP, the initiative was launched last October in Henan province and ...

HENAN, Central China — In the final minutes of the game, kung fu master-turned-soccer player “Mighty Steel Leg” Sing launches into the air and, with a seemingly light kick, sends the ball flying at ...

Stephen Chow’s over-the-top 2001 martial arts comedy is always worth revisiting, but even more so during World Cup fever Stephen Chow’s over-the-top 2001 martial arts comedy is always worth revisiting ...

THERE'S A LITTLE BIT of every underdog sports comedy you've ever seen in "Shaolin Soccer," including each iteration of the "Air Bud" franchise (assuming you've been so unlucky to have seen one or more ...

Live-action anime adaptations are one of those golden tickets that mainstream Hollywood is still trying to crack. Netflix has certainly taken a swing or two at adapting huge properties, resulting in ...

"Shaolin Soccer" is a high-concept goal in one. Seamlessly integrating extensive digital effects with Stephen Chow's distinct brand of double-take comedy, this wacky blend of kung fu, soccer and an ...

Science fiction may replace martial arts as the hottest genre in Hong Kong, if Stephen Chow’s new movie CJ7 takes off. Chow helped reinvigorate the sagging martial-arts genre with Shaolin Soccer and ...

Ng Man-tat, the star Shaolin Soccer and frequent collaborator of Kung Fu Hustle filmmaker Stephen Chow, has died. The iconic Hong Kong actor, accompanied by his wife and children, died peacefully on ...

“Shaolin Soccer” is light, silly, goofy and deranged — part “Enter the Dragon,” part “Hoosiers,” and part “Naked Gun.” It may not always choose the right parts, but at least it tries. Stephen Chow, ...

Mexico’s 0-0 draw against Brazil was one of the bigger surprises of what has been a very interesting World Cup. Mexican goalie Guillermo Ochoa’s acrobatic heroics kept El Tri in the game. Ochoa’s ...

If you’re reading this sports blog then, no doubt, you’ve heard of the “Mannequin Challenge.” Made famous by a few enterprising kids with cellphone cameras late last month, the viral video trend found ...