7 Asian Sports Movies That Are More Entertaining Than The Karate Kid

Sports movies - they're fairly predictable. There'll be an underdog, a love interest, some minor adversity and a rousing last-minute victory. And yet still we all watch them. Here's a few Asian cinema alternatives to Mighty Ducks, Rocky, Dodgeball and, um, Teen Wolf

Oppei Volleyball

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Synopsis: Junior high school teacher volunteers to coach a hopeless boys volleyball club. To give them an incentive to play better, she promises she'll show them her boobs if they win a game. If Mighty Ducks had used a similar plot device with Emilio Estevez, everyone involved would have been arrested.

Ping Pong

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Synopsis: Introverted Smile and brash Peco are best friends - and polar opposites, with hugely different approaches to all aspects of life. All aspects, including Ping Pong.

Happy Darts

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Synopsis: A young woman with an average life discovers fulfillment and self-actualisation through, you've guessed it, darts.

Play At Tug Of War!

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Synopsis: Chiaki Nishikawa forms a female tug-of-war team to help his home town recover from the doldrums and relive past glories.

The Cycling Genius is Coming

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Synopsis: A mediocre cycling club on the point of dissolution turns itself around as its members discover the value of teamwork.

Dodge-a-Go-Go!

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Synopsis: Not only is Yukiko’s dodgeball team facing an embarrassing losing streak, but her family is moving from Japan to Korea. In Seoul, she meets new friends who are able to help out her underdog dodgeball team as they gear up to face legendary rivals.

Sumo Hot Pot

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Synopsis: A multi-ethnic gang of misfits attempt to revive the fortunes of East Hiroshima University's sumo club.