The English dubbed version is unique because the film’s director and star, , returned to provide the voice for his own character, Sing .
Despite the cuts made to the American version, the English dub remains popular for its accessibility and the novelty of Stephen Chow's own voice performance . For many Western fans, this version served as their first introduction to Chow’s "mo lei tau" (nonsense) comedy style, leading to a massive cult following that persists decades later . Shaolin Soccer (2001)