New Stephen Chow Movie to Start Filming in February, Rumored to Star Wang Yibo and Zhang Xiaofei

Stephen Chow (Stephen) announced on his 61st birthday in 2023 that he will begin filming a new movie titled "Women's Soccer," and opened recruitment, receiving about 30,000 applications. "Women's Soccer" has been in preparation for a long time, and there are reports that the movie will start filming in February, with Wang Yibo rumored to be playing the male lead and Zhang Xiaofei, who won the Golden Rooster Award for her role in "Hi, Mom," as the female lead.

The rumors of Wang Yibo and Zhang Xiaofei's participation have been circulating widely online, with fans of both actors stating that everything should be based on the official announcement. Hong Kong media reported that Stephen Chow had been interested in Wang Yibo from early on, and the two have been actively discussing cooperation. The cast list also includes Korean actor Song Kang-ho, 33-year-old former Chinese women's national team goalkeeper Zhao Lina, and 16-year-old Chinese actress Amy. Song Kang-ho visited Hong Kong in 2023 and met Stephen Chow. At the time, Stephen posted their photo on social media, writing: "I heard Mrs. Song likes 'Shaolin Soccer' very much, so I took the opportunity to invite Mr. Song to play the referee in 'Shaolin Women's Soccer.' Mr. Song asked why not play a player? Given his acting skills, playing women's soccer is no challenge at all! This enlightened me right away."

Source: Lianhe Zaobao