According to box office tracker Maoyan, Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Women's Football has surpassed 1.5 billion yuan at the box office as of 5:09 p.m. on July 20, becoming the first blockbuster of this year's summer season. Starring Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat and Zhang Yixing, the film marks Chow's return to the soccer genre 25 years after his iconic Shaolin Soccer.
The film is filled with nostalgic tributes to Chow's classic works, from The King of Comedy to Shaolin Soccer, rekindling audiences' love for his signature underdog stories. Many fans have said Chow’s films have been with them since childhood, and seeing him back with a hit movie is truly heartwarming.
