Shaolin

Name: Shaolin
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 2011-01-20
Duration: 2 h 11 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Fan Bingbing, Jackie Chan, Wu Jing

2011·Movie·R·131 min·★ 6.9(413)

Action Drama

“In a land torn by strife, the righteous monks of Shaolin stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses.”

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.

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About Shaolin

Shaolin is a 2011 Chinese-language action and drama film directed by Benny Chan. The cast is led by Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Fan Bingbing. It has a runtime of 2h 11m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

Shaolin was produced by JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, and Emperor Motion Pictures and made in China and Hong Kong. It was released on January 20, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $29 million, it went on to gross $34 million worldwide.

Director: Benny Chan
Writers: Charcoal Tan, Alan Yuen Kam-Lun
Release date: January 20, 2011
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: China, Hong Kong
Budget: $29 million
Box office: $34 million
Production: JCE Movies, Huayi Brothers Pictures 浙江华谊兄弟影业, Emperor Motion Pictures

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Shaolin cast & crew

Shaolin was directed by Benny Chan and written by Charcoal Tan and Alan Yuen Kam-Lun.

The cast features 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, and Yu Shaoqun as Chinghai.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Anthony Pun Yiu-Ming and it was produced by Albert Lee and Han Sanping.

Is Shaolin worth watching?

Shaolin holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 413 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 2h 11m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action and drama, Shaolin is worth a place on your watchlist.

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