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Shaolin (2011)
Directed by Benny Chan
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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.
Rated R | Length 131 minutes
Actors
Andy Lau | Nicholas Tse | Fan Bingbing | Jackie Chan | Wu Jing | Yu Shaoqun | Xing Yu | Yu Hai | Xiong Xin-Xin | Bai Bing | Sang Wei-Lin | Shi Xiao-Hong | Liang Jing-Ke | Chen Zhi-Hui | Shimada Runa | Karl Robert Eislen | Alexander Mukhanov | Li Qi-Long | Jin Youming | Bai Yu | Lu Chengbang | Shao Wei | Xu Weijia | Xiao Shu-Li | Li Xiaofeng | Shao Zhuang | He Zhonghua | Xie Jiaqi | Bi Haifeng | 张浩 | Terry Shi | Ran Weiqun | Bin Chen | Chiu Chun-Sing | Zhu Jiazhen | Xu Dengke | Qi Tian | Zhou Jie | Fan Xiaoming | Yang Yong | Guo Fengtao | Wang Shulian | Xu Yulan | Sun Xiaoguo | Zhang Aiqin
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2012 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Pretty melodramatic but also fairly serious actioner about redemption. Perhaps not Andy Lau’s best performance, but he still does well. Great to see Jackie Chan in a minor role with some humor and his style of pratfall martial arts. I’ve kind of missed that.
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