Overview
- Box‑office trackers reported a RMB 500.3 million (about $73.6 million) two‑day gross for Kung Fu Soccer during the July 10–12 weekend, based on Artisan Gateway and ticketing data.
- Maoyan showed a RMB 260.6 million ($38.3 million) day‑one take and a 9.4/10 user score, and the platform has issued a preliminary projection of about RMB 2.5 billion; industry sources caution early forecasts can change as the run continues.
- Stephen Chow wrote and directed the VFX‑heavy reboot, marking his return to the director’s chair with a Shaolin Soccer–style sports comedy built around an all‑female Emei soccer team.
- Singapore’s Encore Films has acquired rights outside mainland China but has not set a U.S. release date and is negotiating territory‑by‑territory distribution for the global rollout.
- China’s 2026 box office stood down roughly 38.6% year‑to‑date through the weekend, and observers say Kung Fu Soccer’s commercial strength could blunt that decline and influence other studio release plans in the summer market.