Before “Shaolin Soccer”, there was “The Champions”. Yuen Biao, despite his athletic prowess, was always a support act for his Peking opera brothers Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung and never quite reached their level of stardom, despite earning a reputation as one of the most talented performers of his generation. This feature sees him front and centre with an opportunity to show off his talent. So is it a match winner or does it get a deserved red card?
The opening of the film is rather unusual, as we get football tricks against a white background. Lee Tong (Yuen Biao) is sent away by his father (Eddie Ko) after getting in trouble. Upon arrival in town, he meets Fung (Moon Lee) and her brother Kido (Cheung Kwok Leung). Finding he has a talent for football, he joins the local team, but having upset their star player King (Dick Wei) earlier,...
The opening of the film is rather unusual, as we get football tricks against a white background. Lee Tong (Yuen Biao) is sent away by his father (Eddie Ko) after getting in trouble. Upon arrival in town, he meets Fung (Moon Lee) and her brother Kido (Cheung Kwok Leung). Finding he has a talent for football, he joins the local team, but having upset their star player King (Dick Wei) earlier,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
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