Champions (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, Champions is an action and drama film directed by Tsui Siu-Ming, running about 118 minutes.

What it’s about. Set in 1930s China, the film details the trials of a group of athletes who desire to compete in the Olympic Games. There’s a snag, however. The full amount required to send them abroad for the games is 600,000 dollars, and the government is only sponsoring half. It falls to the athletes to raise the rest themselves, and they start by saving every last penny they earn. They also attempt to raise the money through a variety of fund-raising activities, including street performances, networking for donations, and probably a bake sale, too. After deciding to fund their own way to the games, the athletes take to the streets to perform all manner of athletic demonstrations and martial arts moves in an energetic and impromptu street fair.

Who’s in it. Champions stars Dicky Cheung Wai-Kin as Cheung Fung, Tse Miu as Kwan Shu-bo, Priscilla Wong as An Ling and Debbie Goh as Lee Sam, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.6/10, Champions has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Champions page.

If you liked it. Fans of Champions tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.