Shi-Jie is a brilliant martial artist from the Kung Fu School. One day, he encounters a group of youths playing basketball and shows off how easy it is for him, with his martial arts training, to do a Slam Dunk. Watching him was Chen-Li, a shrewd businessman, who recruits him to play varsity basketball at the local university.
Stunts
Wire-fu basketball that defies gravity and logic equally
Score
Jay Chou's own music slaps harder than the plot deserves
Practical Effects
Actual basketball skills buried under absurd martial arts flourishes
Director
Kevin Chu
Jay Chou
Fang Shijie
Charlene Choi Chuek-Yin
Lily
Eric Tsang Chi-Wai
Zhen Li
Wang Gang
Wang Biao
Chen Bolin
Ding-Wei
Richard Ng Man-Tat
Master Wu
Baron Chen
Xiao Lan
Bryan Leung Kar-Yan
Master Fei
Eddy Ko Hung
Fang's Master
Kenneth Tsang
Wang Yiwuan
Liu Geng-Hong
Li Tian
Lee Li-Chun
Bi Tianhao
Shaun Tam Chun-Yin
Brother Hu
Huang Bo
Master Huang
Yan Ni
Master Ni
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film rode the mid-2000s wave of Chinese blockbusters blending Western sports tropes with wuxia aesthetics, essentially creating 'Shaolin Soccer but make it basketball.'
Jay Chou performed most of his own basketball stunts despite having no formal training, learning basic dribbling skills specifically for the role while already being Taiwan's biggest pop star.
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