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Sherman 2022-03-26 09:01:07

Most of the women in Xing Ye's films are women with independent personalities and thinking abilities. That's how they thought ten years ago. Think about how backward we should be now.

Now watching this movie, I don't know why it feels a little ironic. Now there are some programs that promote Shaolin martial arts, 18 bronze figurines, etc. They dance with guns and sticks on the stage, but why not directly participate in various competitions? That propaganda effect is much better than TV. Maybe the rules don't allow it, or something else I don't understand, or maybe I understand the movie too much.

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Shaolin Soccer quotes

  • Sing: [singing] Using Tai Chi Kung Fu to make steamed buns - what a brilliant notion. Fill the pot from heaven with sweet buns; fantastic when done. You're a Kung Fu master, I can see, and your homemade treats look so tasty.

  • Sing: [after his team gets brutally beaten by Team Gangster] Why don't you stop them? They're being unlawful!

    Golden Leg Fung: I'm the referee! I won't stop them!

    Sing: What do you mean by that? You basically want us to die!

    Golden Leg Fung: [blows his whistle] You! Out of the game!

    Sing: Have you gone nuts?

    Golden Leg Fung: This is a test! If none of you can pass it, then you can't play in the soccer league!

    Sing: Well, this is a soccer game! This isn't a war!

    Golden Leg Fung: The final soccer game is a war.