is a 2008 Japanese

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film inspired by the

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's film ''

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'' (2001). Unlike the original film, the movie focuses on women's

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. It starred Japanese actress

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and Hong Kong actors

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and Tin Kai Man return from the original film. The film was released in Japan on April 26, 2008.

, director and star in ''Shaolin Soccer'', was the producer, but is not credited as writer or director.

Plot

The film focuses on young Rin Sakurazawa, who, after having trained at the

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for 3000 days, returns to Japan to find her former dojo abandoned, and her former Shaolin master a cook at a local restaurant. Soon she is introduced to the fictional Seikan International University's Lacrosse Team. Meanwhile, the president of Seikan University, Yuichiro Oba, seems to be following a sinister objective.

Cast

as Rin * Toru Nakamura *

Kitty Zhang Yuqi Zhang Yuqi (; born 8 August 1987), also known as Kitty Zhang, is a Chinese actress best known for portraying Mrs. Yuen in the 2008 film '' CJ7'' — which brought her media attention and kick-started her acting career, and Ruo Lan in the 2016 f ...

* Tin Kai Man *

* Takashi Okamura *

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* Naoko Watanabe *

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as Electronics Store Owner

Reception

This film received lukewarm reviews.

References

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* 2008 films 2000s action comedy films 2000s sports comedy films Japanese martial arts comedy films 2000s martial arts comedy films Films directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro Women's lacrosse Japanese sports comedy films 2008 martial arts films Shaolin Temple in film 2008 comedy films 2000s Japanese films {{martialart-film-stub

Plot

Cast

Reception

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