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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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