According to data from Maoyan Professional Edition, as of 6 pm on July 14, the martial arts comedy "Kungfu Soccer" directed by Stephen Chow, with the participation of main actors Truong Tieu Phi, Dich Le Nhiet Ba and Truong Nghe Hung, has achieved box office revenue exceeding 700 million CNY (about 2,700 billion VND), after 4 days of screening.
Although on Douban, the film received an average rating of 6.6/10 from audiences and caused strong divisions when evaluating the quality of the work, "The Kungfu Girl" still showed incredible revenue sustainability.
Currently, the film ranks 6th in the 2026 mainland China box office revenue chart and creates a nationwide movie fever.
Maoyan predicts that with rapid growth, the total revenue of the work may exceed the 3 billion CNY mark, even having the opportunity to compete with "Phi trì nhân sinh 3" - the film is currently the Chinese box office champion in 2026 with 4.43 billion CNY.
Kungfu Women's Football Team" is a movie aimed at the summer movie market for the whole family. The work inherits the classic brand "Shaolin Football Team" by Stephen Chow, combining football with Shaolin martial arts to tell a passionate story about the journey of fighting and pursuing the dream of a women's football team.
Movie lovers believe that Stephen Chow's characteristic irrational comedy style is still maintained in this work. The comebacks of the small characters are very inspiring to viewers.
Meanwhile, criticisms commented that the comedy segment of "The Kungfu Women's Football Team" is quite awkward, the special effects are still crude, and the actors act too exaggeratedly...
However, it cannot be denied that Stephen Chow's influence is still very large. Many fans admit that they go to theaters because of Stephen Chow's comedy film brand, not to mention the quality of the film.
To promote the film, Stephen Chow - who rarely appears in public - recently participated in exchanges with audiences in many cities in China with the main actors including Truong Tieu Phi, Dich Le Nhiet Ba and Truong Nghe Hung.
At the audience appreciation ceremony in Tianjin, Stephen Chow rarely expressed emotions. When the whole auditorium unanimously shouted in support of him, Stephen Chow was moved to tears.
Stephen Chow shared: "I feel a little guilty. Many times I always feel that I haven't done enough and am very afraid of disappointing everyone's support.
Coming to the next local promotion stage, Stephen Chow continued to show humor and humility when admitting that he "did not have any authority" on the film set, and was even "taught backwards" by actors.
He recounted that Zhang Xiaofei - who played the captain of the Nga Mi women's football team - often advised him: "Directors should not be like that. Everything must be moderate, not too hot-tempered".
He also praised Truong Nghe Hung, who plays the role of the master of attack, for always having many creative ideas and actively acting in many different versions for directors to choose from.
Stephen Chow laughed and said that in the end, it was Truong Nghe Hung who helped him realize one thing: "Sometimes you shouldn't impose your thoughts on others. Let them develop their abilities, the results will usually be very good.
