Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Kicks Off With Mighty  Million Two-Day Debut at China Box Office

Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Kicks Off With Mighty $74 Million Two-Day Debut at China Box Office

Stephen Chow is officially back! Kung Fu Soccer, the comedy legend’s long-awaited Shaolin Soccer spinoff and his first film as director in seven years, dominated China‘s box office with a mighty $73.6 million (RMB 500.3 million) haul over the weekend, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The two-day tally accounted for nearly three-quarters of all…

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‘Moana’ Faces Box Office Test, Less Than Two Years After Franchise’s Last Big Theatrical Splash

‘Moana’ Faces Box Office Test, Less Than Two Years After Franchise’s Last Big Theatrical Splash

Dwayne Johnson and Catherine Laga’aia lead Disney‘s live-action Moana, which aims to make waves in its box office debut this weekend but could face a challenge, coming less than two years after the latest entry in the island-centric film franchise. Director Thomas Kail‘s movie is eyeing a domestic weekend start between $60 million and $65…

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Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Kicks Off With Mighty  Million Two-Day Debut at China Box Office

Stephen Chow’s ‘Shaolin Soccer’ Spin-Off ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Lands Worldwide Rights and Distribution Deal

Encore Films has acquired worldwide distribution rights outside mainland China to Kung Fu Soccer, Stephen Chow’s first film as director in seven years and the long-awaited spin-off of his beloved martial-arts-meets-football hit Shaolin Soccer from 2001. The Singapore-based distributor will handle theatrical and related rights across international markets outside the mainland, where the film will…

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