Kung Fu Soccer' Surpasses $200 Million, Tops China Box Office

WHO:

Variety - Directed by Stephen Chow, the film features Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat, Lay Zhang, Carina Lau, Takeru Satoh, and Jimmy O. Yang.

WHAT:

Variety - "Kung Fu Soccer" generated RMB501.1 million ($73.7 million) in its second weekend of release.

The Hollywood Reporter - The film has reached a cumulative total of $214.3 million (RMB 1.46 billion) in just nine days.

The Hollywood Reporter - The film prompted Maoyan to raise its full-run forecast to $441 million (RMB 3 billion).

The Hollywood Reporter - The film is expected to finish just short of Chow’s personal box-office record of RMB 3.39 billion ($500 million-plus).

WHERE:

Variety - The film is performing at the mainland China box office.

WHEN:

The Hollywood Reporter - The film was released to mark the 25th anniversary of "Shaolin Soccer."

The Hollywood Reporter - A North American theatrical release is expected later this year but remains undated.

The Hollywood Reporter - "All Wishes Come True" is set for a global rollout beginning Aug. 13 in Australia and New Zealand, with the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and other markets to follow from Aug. 14.

WHY:

The Hollywood Reporter - The film was released to ride the summer’s FIFA World Cup fever.

HOW:

The Hollywood Reporter - Chow released the movie with little to no conventional marketing campaign, announcing the release date via a casual social media video on his birthday in late June.

(UPDATED July 20, 2026 12:44 UTC)

Directed by Stephen Chow, the film "Kung Fu Soccer" has made a significant impact at the mainland China box office, generating RMB501.1 million, or $73.7 million, in its second weekend and reaching a remarkable cumulative total of $214.3 million in just nine days. The film, which was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of "Shaolin Soccer," is expected to finish just shy of Chow’s personal box-office record of RMB 3.39 billion, prompting Maoyan to raise its full-run forecast to $441 million. A North American theatrical release is anticipated later this year, while "All Wishes Come True" is set for a global rollout beginning August 13 in Australia and New Zealand, with other markets, including the U.S. and Canada, to follow from August 14.