Shaolin (2011)

Original title

新少林寺

Directed by

Benny Chan

Genre

drama film, action film, kung fu film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 11m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 415 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A ruthless warlord in early 20th century China is betrayed by his second in command. He seeks refuge and a chance at redemption at the Shaolin Temple where he must confront his past.

intensemelancholicaction-packedredemptivedramaticemotionalhistoricalspiritual

What happens

Shaolin (新少林寺) is a 2011 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film directed by Benny Chan, starring Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, Jackie Chan, Fan Bingbing, Wu Jing, Yu Shaoqun and Xing Yu. Set in early 20th-century China, the film is about a ruthless warlord who seeks refuge and redemption at Shaolin Temple after his second-in-command betrays him. Shaolin was also released in both Mandarin and Cantonese and was a commercial success. It is a loose remake of the 1982 film Shaolin Temple, which starred Jet Li, but in a different historical setting. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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