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The Champions

1983 · 91 min

A breezy, acrobatic underdog sports comedy that mixes slapstick kung fu with scrappy football, easy to enjoy and full of energetic charm.

Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Yuen Biao, Cheung Kwok-keung, Moon Lee
Overview
An acrobatic country hick is forced to flee his village after injuring a wealthy socialite during an innocent competition. Fresh off the boat, he runs into a struggling football team who discover his talents.

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Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Genres
Action, Comedy
Starring
Yuen Biao, Cheung Kwok-keung, Moon Lee
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • class
  • corruption
  • justice
  • friendship
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy
Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Written by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Starring
Yuen Biao, Cheung Kwok-keung, Moon Lee, Dick Wei, Chang Ching-Po, Eddy Ko Hung, Gam Biu, Tong Tin-Hei
Music
Richard Lam Chan-Keung
Cinematography
Sung Gwong-Wa, Ma Koon-Wah
Runtime
91 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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