Shaolin (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Shaolin |
| Original title |
新 少林寺 San1 Siu3lam4zi2 |
| Country of production | Hong Kong , People's Republic of China |
| original language | Standard Chinese |
| Publishing year | 2011 |
| length | 131 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Benny Chan |
| script | Alan Yuen |
| production | Benny Chan, Albert Lee |
| music | Nicolas Errèra |
| camera | Anthony Pun |
| cut | Chi Wai Yau |
| occupation | |
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Shaolin ( Chinese 新少林寺 , Pinyin Xin Shaolin Sì , Jyutping San 1 Siu 3 lam 4 zi 2 - "New Shaolin Temple") is a Hong Kong-Chinese Action - / martial arts film from the year 2011 with Andy Lau and Nicholas Tse in the lead roles . Directed by Benny Chan . Shaolin is loosely based on the film Shaolin - Monastery of Avengers ( 少林寺 , Shàolín Sì , Jyutping Siu 3 lam 4 zi 2 - "Shaolin Temple") with Jet Li from 1982.
action
The feud of several warlords shakes the whole country. The monks of Shaolin - Temple take the injured and protect the poor and vulnerable. But there are more victims every day due to General Hou Jie, who is particularly brutal and does not differentiate between soldiers and civilians on his campaigns . When Hou is betrayed by his comrade Cao Man, he has to flee and hide in the monks' hidden mountain temple. During the time that Hou Jie spends there, he learns to appreciate the life of the monks, becomes more balanced and is well on the way to becoming peaceful. But Cao comes back. Determined to finally kill Hou, he drives the war to the temple of the Shaolin monks, so that they are forced to give up their neutrality and fight.
Others
The film was with a budget of 30 million US dollars rotated. It was released in Germany on November 7, 2011 directly on DVD and Blu-ray. KSM holds the rights in Germany.
Nominations
Hong Kong Film Awards 2012
- Best Supporting Actor : Nicholas Tse
- Best Art Direction : Chung Man Yee and Ben Lau
- Best film song : Q.luv and Andy Lau
- Best Action Choreography : Corey Yuen, Tak Yuen and Chung Chi Li
Web links
- Shaolin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Shaolin (2011) on Hong Kong Movie Database (Chinese, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Shaolin . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , July 2011 (PDF; test number: 128 386 V).