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Release Year2008
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Action
Votes10
DirectorTsui Siu-Ming
WritersTsui Siu-Ming, Fong Sai-Keung, Tai Tak-Kwong
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsChampions
About Champions
Set in 1930s China, the film details the trials of a group of athletes who desire to compete in the Olympic Games. There’s a snag, however. The full amount required to send them abroad for the games is 600,000 dollars, and the government is only sponsoring half. It falls to the athletes to raise the rest themselves, and they start by saving every last penny they earn. They also attempt to raise the money through a variety of fund-raising activities, including street performances, networking for donations, and probably a bake sale, too. After deciding to fund their own way to the games, the athletes take to the streets to perform all manner of athletic demonstrations and martial arts moves in an energetic and impromptu street fair.
Directed by Tsui Siu-Ming, Champions leans on a strong ensemble — Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin, Xie Miao, Priscilla Wong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2008.
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