Although Stephen Chow has not appeared in front of the camera to act in a long time, his box-office appeal in the Chinese-language film industry has never faded, not even slightly, with the passage of time. On July 11, The King of Kung Fu Soccer, a film personally created by him, officially premiered. As of now, the movie has already surpassed 160 million yuan at the box office with ease, racing ahead of the fiercely competitive summer movie season and taking the lead right from its debut. For many viewers, walking into the theater was less about watching a new movie and more about fulfilling a long-awaited promise with “Sing Yeh” after all these years. That emotional connection, shared across several generations, still has the power to shake up the market today.

尽管周星驰已经很久没有亲自出现在镜头前拍戏，但他在华语影坛的票房号召力，却从来没有随着时间的流逝而褪色半分。7月11日，由他亲自操刀的《功夫女足》正式首映，截止到目前，影片票房已经轻松突破1.6亿，在竞争激烈的暑期档里一骑绝尘，刚一登场就稳稳占据了领跑的位置。不少观众走进影院，与其说是为了看一部新电影，不如说是为了赴一场和“星爷”时隔多年的约定，这份跨越了几代人的情怀，至今依然有着撼动市场的力量。

On the very same day as the premiere of The King of Kung Fu Soccer, Stephen Chow’s manager, Chen Zhenyu, officially announced a major piece of news on Weibo, instantly igniting heated discussions among fans: 19-year-old newcomer Xueye had become the next generation of “Star Girl,” following Lin Yun and marking the first new selection in eight years. Once the news broke, countless longtime fans flooded the comments section with emotion, saying that the eight-year wait had felt incredibly long. Many had almost believed that Stephen Chow would never publicly select another “Star Girl” again. This long-awaited announcement immediately pushed expectations for his upcoming projects to a new peak.

就在《功夫女足》首映的同一天，周星驰的经纪人陈震宇正式在微博上发布了一条重磅消息，瞬间点燃了整个影迷圈的讨论热情：19岁的新人雪野，成为继林允之后，时隔整整八年的新一代“星女郎”。消息一出，无数老影迷都在评论区感慨，这八年的等待实在太过漫长，大家几乎都快以为星爷不会再公开选拔新的星女郎了，如今这份迟来的官宣，一下子把大家对周星驰作品的期待值拉到了顶峰。



Naturally, the first question on everyone’s mind was: who exactly is this young girl named Xueye? Born in 2007, she is only 19 years old and a true newcomer with no previous acting experience whatsoever. She had never appeared in a film or even worked as an extra on a set before. What makes the story even more dramatic is that she was about to enroll at the Central Academy of Drama, but before she had even stepped through the university gates, she was personally selected by Stephen Chow from thousands of applicants and given the opportunity to appear on the big screen. To many people, this kind of once-in-a-lifetime opportunity seems even more unbelievable than winning the lottery.

很多人第一时间都在好奇，这个叫雪野的小姑娘到底是何方神圣。2007年出生的她，今年才刚刚19岁，是一个正儿八经的纯素人，在此之前没有任何拍戏经历，连剧组里跑龙套的经验都没有。更有戏剧性的是，她马上就要去中央戏剧学院报到，连大学校门都还没来得及踏进，就被星爷从上万名报名者里一眼相中，直接拎上了大银幕。这份从天而降的机遇，在很多人看来，运气甚至比中头奖彩票还要离谱。



After the news spread online, the comment sections were quickly flooded with messages saying, “She looks so much like Amy!” Many netizens compared Xueye’s publicly available photos and noticed that her fresh, natural, and unpolished charm does bear some resemblance to the young actress Amy whom audiences are familiar with. Amy made her debut at just six years old, and her role as the little girl wearing a red scarf in The Battle at Lake Changjin left a deep impression on countless viewers. Later, her portrayal of Yun Que in My Journey to You also earned widespread recognition. This year, she achieved an impressive score of 83.5 and ranked first among female applicants in the Beijing Film Academy’s acting entrance examination. Neither girl has the typical “manufactured influencer face”; instead, both possess a unique sense of innocence and storytelling in their expressions, making the comparisons understandable.

消息在网络上发酵之后，网友们的评论区很快就被“这也太像艾米了吧”的留言刷屏。不少人翻出雪野的公开照片对比，发现她身上那种清新自然、没有刻意修饰的气质，和大家熟悉的童星艾米确实有几分神似。艾米六岁就已经出道，在《长津湖》里那个戴着红围巾的小女孩让无数人印象深刻，后来她在《云之羽》里饰演的云雀也收获了不少观众的喜爱，今年更是以83.5分的成绩拿下了北电艺考女生组第一名。两个人都不是千篇一律的流水线网红脸，脸上自带一种有故事感的灵气，也难怪网友们会自然而然地把她们放在一起比较。



However, reducing Xueye’s selection to mere luck and appearance would clearly be too simplistic. When Stephen Chow launched the public search for a new generation of “Star Girl,” he revealed four key criteria: intelligence, outstanding physical ability, good character, and natural beauty. He specifically emphasized that contestants should not rely on edited or fake photos, and that applicants could be of any nationality and have any level of acting experience. The requirements sounded open, but in reality, very few people could make it all the way to the final stage.

但如果只把雪野的入选归结为运气和长相，显然就太过片面了。当年周星驰公开海选新一代星女郎的时候，就直接亮出了四条选拔标准：天资聪颖、体能出众、品行端正、美丽自然。他还特意强调，不要P图造假的选手，不限国籍也不限表演经验，听起来门槛似乎很低，但真正能一路过关斩将走到最后的人少之又少。



In The King of Kung Fu Soccer, there are numerous demanding martial arts sequences and professional soccer movements. To prepare for the role, Xueye began intensive physical and martial arts training six months in advance. She insisted on performing difficult scenes herself, including aerial movements and ball-control sequences, without using a stunt double. For a 19-year-old who had never received formal acting training, the determination and endurance she showed while completing such rigorous preparation are already remarkable.

《功夫女足》里有大量高难度的武打动作和足球专业动作，雪野为了适配角色，提前半年就开始高强度训练体能和武术，腾空、控球这些高难度戏份全部要求自己亲自完成，全程不许用替身。一个从来没有接触过表演的19岁姑娘，能咬着牙扛下这么严苛的训练，这份韧性本身就已经足够亮眼。



What is even more interesting is that Xueye’s character in The King of Kung Fu Soccer shares the exact same name as the actress herself. This kind of highly personal naming choice is something Stephen Chow has explored before in his films. In Kung Fu Hustle, Huang Shengyi’s mute girl character did not even have an official name, yet her pure and unforgettable presence turned the role into a classic image in the hearts of countless viewers. Now, with Xueye making her debut under her own name, this almost fateful arrangement adds a romantic sense of destiny to her very first appearance on screen.

更有意思的是，雪野在《功夫女足》里饰演的角色，名字就直接叫“雪野”，和她本人的名字完全同名。这种带着强烈个人印记的处理方式，其实周星驰早就在自己的作品里玩出了经典效果，当年《功夫》里的黄圣依饰演的哑女甚至连正式的名字都没有，却凭着纯粹的气质让这个角色成了无数观众心中难以忘怀的银幕形象。如今雪野以演员本名直接作为角色名出道，这种充满宿命感的安排，从一开始就给这个新人的银幕首秀蒙上了一层“命中注定”的浪漫色彩。



The release of The King of Kung Fu Soccer has once again demonstrated the strong personal connections Stephen Chow has built throughout the entertainment industry. Cecilia Cheung personally organized 18 nationwide screenings to support her longtime friend’s new film, while Jia Ling arranged nine special screenings to show her support. Many popular stars, including Zhang Linghe, Bai Yu, and Liu Yuning, also joined in by organizing promotional screenings. Half of the entertainment industry seemed to step forward to stand behind Stephen Chow — a level of support that very few people in today’s Chinese-language film world can command.

这次《功夫女足》的上映，也再一次让大家见识到了周星驰在娱乐圈积攒多年的好人缘。张柏芝直接包下了18场全国范围的观影场支持老友的新作，贾玲也包了9场为影片助阵，张凌赫、白宇、刘宇宁等不少当红艺人也都纷纷包场宣传，半个娱乐圈都在主动站出来给星爷撑场面，这样的排面，在如今的华语影坛真的没有几个人能拥有。

From Cecilia Cheung and Huang Shengyi in the past, to Lin Yun later, and now newcomer Xueye, Stephen Chow’s casting choices have always been difficult for people to predict. He has never been obsessed with established celebrities or favored standardized influencer looks. Instead, he prefers discovering fresh faces like blank sheets of paper, searching for the youthful spirit and unpolished sincerity in their eyes. Some people have criticized his casting philosophy as overly stubborn, but looking back at the “Star Girls” who emerged from his films, almost all of them have gone on to create their own paths in the entertainment industry. Now, whether this 19-year-old newcomer Xueye can fully seize this extraordinary opportunity and carve out her own unique journey on screen is something audiences everywhere are eagerly waiting to see.

从当年的张柏芝、黄圣依，到后来的林允，再到如今的新人雪野，周星驰选人的眼光一直都让很多人琢磨不透。他从来不执着于已经成名的流量明星，也不青睐千篇一律的网红脸，偏偏就喜欢找像白纸一样干净的素人，要的就是年轻人眼神里那份未经打磨的灵气和纯粹。有人说他的选角标准太过顽固，但回头看历届从他镜头下走出来的星女郎，几乎都在之后的演艺道路上闯出了属于自己的一片天。如今这个19岁的素人女孩雪野，能不能稳稳接住这份泼天的机遇，在银幕上走出属于自己的独特道路，所有观众都在拭目以待。

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