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China has such an incredible history it's no surprise that so many of their films operate on such an epic scale. From dynastic rule dating back to 207o BC to the Cultural Revolution in the mid-21st century, it all provides an incredible backdrop for any story a filmmaker wants to tell. It also doesn't hurt to have a society that includes the always awesome Shaolin Monks.
The first trailer for Benny Chan's Shaolin has arrived online. Set during China's warlord era, General Hao Jie (Andy Lau) is successfully leading a military campaign across China when he is betrayed and his deputy (Nicholas Tse) tries to have him killed. Taking shelter in a Shaolin temple, Hao Jie begins to train as one of them. When the warlords come to take the temple, however, the hero is forced to fight back.
Check out the trailer below.
LRA writes: After many months of trying to find it we have now successfully seen Shaolin and guess what? It was totally worth it. Other than our poor attempts at pronouncing all the character's names correctly (which we mostly fail at), both Brian and myself came away from the Chinese epic fairly impressed by its superb production design, fantastic acting and thrilling fight sequences. To balance out all these positive thoughts though I conclude my trilogy of pain with a pretty lengthy discussion on the third film in the Twilight Saga, Eclipse. Also up for grabs is my Netflix Instant Stream Movie of the Week for anyone looking for something a little different. Featured music is from the "Shaolin" motion picture soundtrack.
Nice to see lots of practical effects and Jackie in a more suitable role for his age. Epic action.
I can't stand subs because I find them distracting and taking away from the movie causing me to miss things that I would otherwise rather see.
Kinda wish jackie chan and jet lee would do a serious movie together