Shaolin Girl
Shaolin Girl (少林少女, shōrin shōjo) is a 2008 Japanese sports action comedy film inspired by the Stephen Chow's film Shaolin Soccer (2001). Unlike the original film, the movie focuses on women's lacrosse. It starred Japanese actress Ko Shibasaki and Hong Kong actors Lam Chi Chung and Tin Kai Man return from the original film. The film was released in Japan on April 26, 2008. Stephen Chow, director and star in Shaolin Soccer, was the producer, but is not credited as writer or director.[1]
| Shaolin Girl | |
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| Directed by | Katsuyuki Motohiro |
| Written by | Rika Sogo Masashi Sogo |
| Produced by | Chikahiro Ando Chihiro Kameyama Yoshiaki Nakajima Fuyuhiko Nishi Hirotsugu Usui Stephen Chow |
| Starring | Ko Shibasaki Toru Nakamura Kitty Zhang Yuqi Tin Kai Man Lam Chi Chung Takashi Okamura Yōsuke Eguchi Miyuu Sawai |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | JP¥1.51 billion |
Plot
The film focuses on young Rin Sakurazawa, who, after having trained at the Shaolin Temple for 3000 days, returns to Japan to find her former dojo abandoned, and her former Shaolin master a cook at a local restaurant. Soon she is introduced to the fictional Seikan International University's Lacrosse Team. Meanwhile, the president of Seikan University, Yuichiro Oba, seems to be following a sinister objective.
Cast
- Ko Shibasaki as Rin
- Toru Nakamura
- Kitty Zhang Yuqi
- Tin Kai Man
- Lam Chi Chung
- Takashi Okamura
- Yōsuke Eguchi
- Naoko Watanabe
- Miyuu Sawai
- Masanori Ishii as Electronics Store Owner
Reception
See also
References
- ^ (in Chinese) "Stephen Chow Consults for 'Shaolin Girl' in Japan"
- ^ "Blow the whistle on this kung-fu sports flick". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "SHAOLIN GIRL REVIEW". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
External links
- Shaolin Girl at IMDb