Just watched it yesterday.. fantastic action kungfu show by Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse
But it also shows a lot about Chan (Zen) Buddhism theme. The sound track sung by Andy Lau has a buddhism theme.
I enjoy it! I recommend you to watch it.
For more info, refer to
http://en.wikipedia....olin_%28film%29
Shaolin Movie (New Shaolin Temple)
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, Jan 26 2011 01:06 AM
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Posted 26 January 2011 - 01:06 AM
"夫君子之行：靜以修身，儉以養德；非淡泊無以明志，非寧靜無以致遠。" - 諸葛亮
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Posted 26 January 2011 - 10:56 AM
Just watched it yesterday.. fantastic action kungfu show by Andy Lau, Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse
But it also shows a lot about Chan (Zen) Buddhism theme. The sound track sung by Andy Lau has a buddhism theme.
I enjoy it! I recommend you to watch it.
For more info, refer to
http://en.wikipedia....olin_%28film%29
I saw the director talk about the show on a making of trailer, he really wanted to show the compassionate side of the shaolin monks and not just the kungfu side. i wonder if in reality there were so many deaths in shaolin during that period of time.
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 02:40 AM
I saw the director talk about the show on a making of trailer, he really wanted to show the compassionate side of the shaolin monks and not just the kungfu side. i wonder if in reality there were so many deaths in shaolin during that period of time.
I think it's more likely to be a fiction story. I don't think there is any historical accuracy to it. However, the historical setting is correct. It was set during the early Republican period, when several warlords were fighting against each other in the north.
"夫君子之行：靜以修身，儉以養德；非淡泊無以明志，非寧靜無以致遠。" - 諸葛亮
One should seek serenity to cultivate the body, thriftiness to cultivate the morals. If you are not simple and frugal, your ambition will not sparkle. If you are not calm and cool, you will not reach far. - Zhugeliang
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Posted 27 January 2011 - 11:24 AM
From Prof. Meir Shahar's book The Shaolin Monastery (2008):I think it's more likely to be a fiction story. I don't think there is any historical accuracy to it. However, the historical setting is correct. It was set during the early Republican period, when several warlords were fighting against each other in the north.
I haven't seen the film yet. They could have based the events around the burning.In the early twentieth century Shaolin monks became embroiled in the warlords' feuds that swept the north China plains. They sided with General Fan Zhongxiu (1888-1930) against Shi Yousan (1891-1940)...The results were disastrous. Fan was defeated, and on Mark 15, 1928, Shi set fire to the monastery, destroying some of its ancient towers and halls. (p. 27)
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Posted 11 September 2011 - 12:34 PM
I heard some people say this is the chinese version of the last samurai. Andy Lau from chinese officer became a shaolin monk.
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