In director Stephen Chow's (周星馳) latest film, 'Kung Fu Soccer' (English title: Kung Fu Soccer), attention is also gathering on the newly debuted 'Sing Girl' (星女郎).

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'Kung Fu Soccer' is a new work directed by comedy maestro Stephen Chow, his first in 8 years since 'The New King of Comedy' released in 2019. Zhang Xiaofei (張小斐), Dilraba Dilmurat (迪麗熱巴), Lay Zhang (張芸興/チャン・イーシン), and others star, and it premiered in China on the 11th. Early on the morning of the 13th, its cumulative box office revenue already exceeded 500 million yuan (approximately 12 billion yen).

On the 11th, Chen Zhenyu, Stephen Chow's manager and public relations representative, posted on China's social media platform Weibo (ウェイボー) that actress Xue Ye (シュエイエ) has become affiliated with the director's film production company, 'The Star Overseas' (星輝公司). He introduced that she plays a character with the same name in the film.

19-year-old Xue Ye, who made her screen debut in 'Kung Fu Soccer' (功夫女足), has no prior experience in entertainment activities but has successfully passed the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama, a prestigious university for film and theater. She was not chosen through a public audition but was discovered by Stephen Chow's production team while traveling in Hong Kong with her parents. Director Chow himself reportedly interviewed and evaluated her.

From Stephen Chow's films, many popular actresses have been born to date, such as Cecilia Cheung (張柏芝), Karen Mok (莫文蔚), Huang Shengyi (黄聖依), and Kitty Zhang (張雨綺), and they are called 'Sing Girls' (星女郎). As a new 'Sing Girl' (星女郎) debuting for the first time in 10 years since Lin Yun (林允), who garnered attention in 'The Mermaid' released in 2016, expectations for Xue Ye are high. (Mathilda)