Shaolin Girl (2008)

Original title

少林少女

Directed by

Katsuyuki Motohiro

Genre

action film, martial arts film, sport film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

12

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman trained in Shaolin kung fu applies her skills to the sport of lacrosse in Japan. She joins a college team and uses her martial arts abilities to help them compete.

energeticsillyupbeathigh-energylight-heartedfast-pacedwhimsicalplayful

What happens

Shaolin Girl (少林少女, Shōrin shōjo) is a 2008 Japanese sports action comedy film inspired by Stephen Chow's film Shaolin Soccer (2001). Unlike the original film, Shaolin Girl 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 a writer or director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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