Jimmy O. Yang, MC Jin and Chow all voice their own characters in English for the dub. A Cantonese-language dub has also been finished, with its voice cast yet to be revealed.
The North American and U.K. rollout comes after the film’s cinema run in Asia and Oceania. Released in mainland China on July 11, “Kung Fu Soccer” was the country’s top-grossing title of the summer season, earning some $349 million. It then opened across Southeast Asia in August, starting in Singapore and Cambodia on Aug. 6, then Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macao, Malaysia, Brunei and Thailand.
The film sees Chow return, 25 years on, to the sports-meets-kung-fu territory he staked out in 2001 with “Shaolin Soccer,” which built a global fanbase. He followed it in 2004 with “Kung Fu Hustle,” known for its intricate fight choreography and visual inventiveness. This time, a team of women takes the field.
Founded in 2003, Encore has released titles including “Ne Zha 2,” “John Wick: Chapter 4,” “Suzume,” “The Boy and the Heron,” “The New King of Comedy” and “La La Land.” The company is also active in production, with “Young & Fabulous,” a box office success in Singapore, among its credits. Its second feature, “Fat Hope,” is in post-production.
