▍原文 Stephen Chow is back with "Kung Fu Soccer," a spiritual successor to his 2001 hit "Shaolin Soccer." The film has taken the Chinese box office by storm, grossing over 440 million yuan in its opening weekend. Despite this commercial success, the film has sharply divided audiences. While many praise its humor and uplifting female underdog story, critics and avid moviegoers complain that it lacks the thematic depth and artistic innovation expected of the legendary filmmaker. ▍語言點 spiritual successor 精神續作（指劇情、內核、風格延續前作，但並非嚴格意義上的正統續集） spiritual adj. 精神的 successor n. 繼承者；接替的事物 hit /hɪt/ n.（本文）爆款作品，熱門佳作；受歡迎的人或事物 take … by storm 席卷、迅速爆紅 box office（本文）票房；售票處 gross /ɡroʊs/ v. 總收入為……，總共賺得…… gross over … 票房突破…… commercial adj. 盈利的，以獲利為目的的 commercial success 商業成功，指在票房、收益等市場層面取得優異成績。 sharply /ˈʃɑːrpli/ adv. 急劇地、鮮明地 ...