As the release of director Stephen Chow (周星馳)'s new film "Kung Fu Soccer Girls" is set for July 11, the episode of lead actress Dilraba (迪麗熱巴) gaining 8 kilograms for her role and undertaking serious strength training has become a hot topic on social media.

【その他の写真】

"Kung Fu Soccer Girls" is a sports entertainment work depicting the Chinese women's soccer team "Emei Team" as they combine kung fu and soccer, aiming to conquer the Women's Asian Champions League. It portrays a passionate drama where captain Shuangshuang, ace striker Yulong, and coach Xu Feng join forces to overcome adversity and aim for the top. Filming began on March 7, 2025, and concluded on June 2 of the same year after approximately three months of shooting.

Dilraba plays Yulong, a key striker wearing jersey number 8. To express the strength and explosiveness of a professional soccer player, she herself gained 8 kilograms and underwent strength training, reportedly reducing her body fat percentage to 14%.

Furthermore, during three months of intensive training, she thoroughly mastered not only authentic soccer techniques such as juggling, dribbling, and volley shots, but also kung fu actions incorporating overhead kicks and other moves. It is said that she performed all of the highly difficult action scenes in the film herself, without using any stunt doubles.

This film is written and directed by Stephen Chow, with a total production cost of 380 million yuan (approximately 9 billion yen). More than 1200 cuts of CG footage have been incorporated, and it is attracting significant attention as a "spiritual sequel" born 25 years after his masterpiece "Shaolin Soccer."

Dilraba, known for her glamorous image, making a bold transformation into a striker with a trained physique is also one of the highlights of this film.