Rent The Champions (1983)
3.5 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 26min
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- Synopsis:
Sports, action, and comedy collide in Golden Harvest's 'The Champions', the precursor to Shaolin Soccer from the first family of Hong Kong martial arts cinema: the inimitable Yuen Clan! Lee Tong (Yuen Biao) is a young farmer who has grown up in an isolated rural community. When an indiscretion lands him in hot water, he leaves his home in the countryside and heads for the big city - where he meets Suen (Cheung Kwok-keung), a street footballer who recognises Tong's talent for the beautiful game and encourages him to try out for a pro team. But Tong's first chance at footballing glory is scuppered by a rivalry with the narcissistic King (Dick Wei), who relegates the newcomer to cleaning up after his teammates. Having discovered a love for football, Tong soon accepts an offer to join a rival team - and the stage is set for a final confrontation with King on the pitch. - Actors:
- Biao Yuen, Moon Lee, Dick Wei, Eddy Ko, Kwok Keung Cheung, Ching Po Chang, On Cheung, Wah Cheung, Ging Man Fung, Biu Gam, Pak-Kwong Ho, Keung-Kuen Lai, Chun Hua Li, Hsueh-Ming Liao, Tien Hsi Tang, Siu-Ming To, Tien Lung Chen, Wei Yang, Victor K.O. Yeung, Tou-Yun Yu
- Directors:
- Brandy Yuen
- Producers:
- Raymond Chow
- Writers:
- Brandy Yuen
- Aka:
- Boh ngau / Crazy to Win
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Comedy, Sports & Sport Films
- Countries:
- Hong Kong
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/09/2024
- Run Time:
- 91 minutes
- Languages:
- Cantonese LPCM Mono, Dubbed, English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.39:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Brand new audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival)
- Brand new audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
- Brand new featurette by CFK looking at the 1987 Hong Kong celebrity football soccer team that featured a number of Hong Kong legends including Jackie Chan and Andy Lau
- James Mudge on 'The Champions' - brand new interview with film critic James Mudge
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Japanese Release Trailer
