Shaolin
2011 · Movie · 2h 11m · R
ActionDrama
"In a land torn by strife, the righteous monks of Shaolin stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses."
Overview
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
73%
Metacritic
53/100
Key crew
- Alan Yuen Kam-LunWriter
- Charcoal TanWriter
- Benny Chan Muk-SingDirector
Cast
- Andy LauHou Chieh / Chingchueh
- Nicholas Tse Ting-FungTsao Man
- Fan BingbingMadam Hou
- Jackie ChanWudao
- Wu JingChingneng
- Yu ShaoqunChinghai
- Xing YuChingkung
- Yu HaiAbbot
- Xiong XinxinSolungtu
- Michelle BaiSinger
- Sang WeilinYan Cheng
- Shi XiaohongSung Hu
Stills
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Themes
martial artskung fuchinamonkwarlordparkourmixed martial arts (mma)tai chiduelmartial arts mastershaolin mastershaolin kung fu