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Two sword spirits born from a shattered divine blade—brothers Zhaoyun and Muyun—are raised on opposing sides of a brutal war and reunite as enemies on the battlefield. When the truth of their bond is revealed, they join forces with a tribal princess to find the Emperor Sword, defeat a ruthless warlord, and restore peace to a world torn by conflict.
“Kung Fu Soccer” is about the soccer world intwined with talented people. Each character has a special Kung Fu talent that they use to play soccer. Lam Chung Fu was once a great soccer player in China. While at the top of his soccer-playing career, his brother sets him up and he is forced to give up soccer. One day, Lam meets a young man named Shun aka Little Sun and is impressed by his kung-fu and kicking skills. Lam immediately comes up with an idea to form a Kung-Fu soccer team and apply martial arts skill to the game of soccer. However, things do not go as smoothly as he thinks.
After losing his dream of becoming a royal chef due to political strife, a determined gourmet rebuilds his life and learns that the true essence of cooking is serving others with fairness and heart.
The series follows the plot from the first novel, “The Golden Bird Dynasty” (大金鵬王), as Lu Xiao Feng (Raymond Lam) investigates the Emperor’s mysterious illness and meets with a lost princess Shang Guan Dan Feng (Lan Xi) who tells him that he has to find three officials of her old kingdom to find the answer. In his quest, Lu befriends a blind doctor Hua Man Lou (Zhang Xiao Long) and a swordsman Xi Men Chui Xue (Shaun Tam), and they then work together to unveil the mystery.
Hui Man Keung is washed up on a beach near Shanghai. He is taken in by Ding Lik, a kindly beggar who is in love with Fung Ching Ching, the daughter of a prominent gangster. It isn't long before Ding Lik rises through the underworld ranks to become one of the city's most powerful gangsters.
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