Movie
Shaolin
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-01-20
- Runtime
- 131 min
- Genres
- Action, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, Emperor Motion Pictures, China Film Group Corporation
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Original language
- ZH
Cast
- Andy Lau as Hou Chieh / Chingchueh
- Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung as Tsao Man
- Fan Bingbing as Madam Hou
- Jackie Chan as Wudao
- Wu Jing as Chingneng
- Yu Shaoqun as Chinghai
- Xing Yu as Chingkung
- Yu Hai as Abbot
- Xiong Xinxin as Solungtu
- Michelle Bai as Singer
- Sang Weilin as Yan Cheng
- Shi Xiaohong as Sung Hu
Crew
- Benny Chan - Director
- Alan Yuen Kam-Lun - Writer
- Charcoal Tan - Writer
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