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Shaolin Girl
Shaolin Girl
Directed by	Katsuyuki Motohiro
Written by	Rika Sogo; Masashi Sogo
Produced by	Chikahiro Andō; Chihiro Kameyama; Yoshiaki Nakajima; Fuyuhiko Nishi; Hirotsugu Usui; Stephen Chow
Starring	Ko Shibasaki; Tōru Nakamura; Zhang Yuqi; Tin Kai-man; Lam Chi-chung; Takashi Okamura; Yōsuke Eguchi; Miyuu Sawai
Cinematography	Akira Sakō
Edited by	Takuya Taguchi
Music by	Yugo Kanno
Production; company	Robot Communications
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	26 April 2008;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Japan
Languages	Japanese; Mandarin; Cantonese
Box office	JP¥1.51 billion

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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, the film 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 writer or director.^[1]

Plot

The film focuses on young Rin Sakurazawa, who, after having trained at the Shaolin Temple for 3000 days, returns to Japan to find her former dojo abandoned, and her former Shaolin master a cook at a local restaurant. Soon she is introduced to the fictional Seikan International University's Lacrosse Team. Meanwhile, the president of Seikan University, Yuichiro Oba, seems to be following a sinister objective.

Cast

Ko Shibasaki as Rin
Toru Nakamura
Kitty Zhang Yuqi
Tin Kai Man
Lam Chi Chung
Takashi Okamura
Yōsuke Eguchi
Naoko Watanabe
Miyuu Sawai
Masanori Ishii as Electronics Store Owner

Reception

This film received lukewarm reviews.^[2]^[3]

References

^ (in Chinese) "Stephen Chow Consults for 'Shaolin Girl' in Japan"
^ "Blow the whistle on this kung-fu sports flick". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
^ "SHAOLIN GIRL REVIEW". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

External links

Shaolin Girl at IMDb

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[1] (in Chinese) "Stephen Chow Consults for 'Shaolin Girl' in Japan"

[2] "Blow the whistle on this kung-fu sports flick". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

[3] "SHAOLIN GIRL REVIEW". Twitch Film. Retrieved 2011-02-26.

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 | image          = Shaolin Girl poster.jpg
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-| director       = Katsuyuki Motohiro
+| director       = [[Katsuyuki Motohiro]]
-| producer       = Chikahiro Ando <br> Chihiro Kameyama <br> Yoshiaki Nakajima <br> Fuyuhiko Nishi <br> Hirotsugu Usui <br> [[Stephen Chow]]
+| producer       = Chikahiro Andō<br>Chihiro Kameyama<br>Yoshiaki Nakajima<br>Fuyuhiko Nishi<br>Hirotsugu Usui<br>[[Stephen Chow]]
-| writer         = Rika Sogo <br> Masashi Sogo
+| writer         = [[Rika Nakase|Rika Sogo]]<br>Masashi Sogo
-| starring       = [[Kou Shibasaki]] <br> [[Toru Nakamura (actor)|Toru Nakamura]] <br> [[Kitty Zhang Yuqi]] <br> Tin Kai Man <br> [[Lam Chi Chung]] <br> [[Takashi Okamura (comedian)|Takashi Okamura]] <br> [[Yosuke Eguchi]] <br> [[Miyuu Sawai]]
+| starring       = [[Ko Shibasaki]]<br>[[Tōru Nakamura (actor)|Tōru Nakamura]]<br>[[Zhang Yuqi]]<br>[[Tin Kai-man]]<br>[[Lam Chi-chung]]<br>[[Ninety-nine (owarai)#Takashi Okamura|Takashi Okamura]]<br>[[Yōsuke Eguchi]]<br>[[Miyuu Sawai]]
 | music          = [[Yugo Kanno]]
-| cinematography =
+| cinematography = Akira Sakō
-| editing        =
+| editing        = Takuya Taguchi
-| studio         =
+| studio         = [[Robot Communications]]
 | distributor    = [[Toho]]
 | released       = {{Film date|2008|04|26|df=y}}
 | runtime        = 107 minutes
 | country        = Japan
-| language       = Japanese/Cantonese/Mandarin
+| language       = Japanese<br>Mandarin<br>Cantonese
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+{{nihongo|'''''Shaolin Girl'''''|少林少女|Shōrin shōjo}} is a 2008 Japanese [[Sports film|sports]] [[Action comedy film|action comedy]] film inspired by [[Stephen Chow]]'s film ''[[Shaolin Soccer]]'' (2001). Unlike the original film, the film 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 writer or director.<ref>{{in lang|zh}} [http://en1.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2007/04/07/60@213606.htm "Stephen Chow Consults for 'Shaolin Girl' in Japan"<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
 ==Plot==
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 ==Cast==
-* [[Kō Shibasaki]]
+* [[Ko Shibasaki]]  as Rin
 * [[Toru Nakamura (actor)|Toru Nakamura]]
 * [[Kitty Zhang Yuqi]]
-* Tin Kai Man
+* [[Tin Kai Man]]
 * [[Lam Chi Chung]]
 * [[Takashi Okamura (comedian)|Takashi Okamura]]
-* [[Yosuke Eguchi]]
+* [[Yōsuke Eguchi]]
 * [[Naoko Watanabe (actress)|Naoko Watanabe]]
 * [[Miyuu Sawai]]
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 ==Reception==
-This film received lukewarm reviews.<ref>{{cite news|title= Blow the whistle on this kung-fu sports flick |work= [[Japan Times]]|date=|url= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20080418a3.html|accessdate=2011-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= SHAOLIN GIRL REVIEW |work= [[Twitch Film]]|date=|url= http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2008/05/shaolin-girl-review.php|accessdate=2011-02-26}}</ref>
+This film received lukewarm reviews.<ref>{{cite news|title= Blow the whistle on this kung-fu sports flick |work= [[The Japan Times]]|url= http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20080418a3.html|accessdate=2011-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= SHAOLIN GIRL REVIEW |publisher= [[Twitch Film]]|url= http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2008/05/shaolin-girl-review.php|accessdate=2011-02-26}}</ref>
 == See also ==
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 {{Katsuyuki Motohiro}}
+{{Stephen Chow}}
 [[Category:2008 films]]
-[[Category:Japanese films]]
+[[Category:2008 action comedy films]]
-[[Category:2000s comedy films]]
+[[Category:2008 martial arts films]]
-[[Category:Sports comedy films]]
+[[Category:2000s sports comedy films]]
-[[Category:Martial arts films]]
+[[Category:2000s martial arts comedy films]]
-[[Category:Martial arts comedy films]]
+[[Category:Japanese martial arts comedy films]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro]]
 [[Category:Women's lacrosse]]
-[[Category:Japanese sports films]]
+[[Category:Japanese sports comedy films]]
-[[Category:Japanese martial arts films]]
+[[Category:Films about Shaolin Monastery]]
-[[Category:2000s martial arts films]]
+[[Category:2000s Japanese films]]
-[[Category:Japanese comedy films]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Yugo Kanno]]

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Filmography
Film directed	From Beijing with Love (1994, also writer) Forbidden City Cop (1996, also writer) The God of Cookery (1996, also writer) King of Comedy (1999, also writer) Shaolin Soccer (2001, also writer) Kung Fu Hustle (2004, also writer and produced) CJ7 (2008, also writer and produced) Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013, also writer and produced) The Mermaid (2016, also writer and produced) The New King of Comedy (2019, also writer and produced)
Films produced only	Shaolin Girl (2008) Jump (2009) Dragonball Evolution (2009) CJ7: The Cartoon (2010) Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)