Cast Member: Fan Wei

This is a lustrous production that flatters to deceive, aiming for the intellect, but eventually preferring to show empty spectacle and supposed depth.

While it is a good idea that is probably stretched beyond its running time, there is something quite heartening about ‘Funny Soccer’.

The simple fact is that Xiaogang’s latest work is the kind of slick, seamless film that one can admire as much as enjoy.