Stephen Chow’s follow-up to “Shaolin Soccer,” titled “Kung Fu Soccer,” is moving toward a global release after Singapore-based Encore Films secured worldwide rights outside Mainland China. Multiple outlets report that Encore Films has acquired distribution and related rights for the action-comedy, marking Chow’s return to directing following his last feature work in 2019. The film is described as a China–Hong Kong co-production and centers on the Emei Women’s Football Team as it competes in the fictional “Supreme Invincible Cup” tournament, combining martial-arts action with football. Sources also identify the cast, which includes Zhang Xiaofei, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Lay Zhang. While the reports confirm the rights coverage outside Mainland China and indicate that a theatrical distribution framework is in place, they do not provide additional details on release dates or specific territories covered beyond “worldwide” outside China. The deal reflects continued international interest in Chow’s sports-and-kung-fu style franchise that began with “Shaolin Soccer.”