Xin Shao Lin si (2011)

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Benny Chan's Shaolin is an epic story set at the turn of the last century, in which a defeated warlord who loses everything (Andy Lau) becomes a Shaolin monk and ends up defending the temple from the forces of evil (essentially, people with guns). Nicholas Tse and Wu Jing also star, and Jackie Chan, billed as a "special appearance", does a lot more than expected (even fight a little, though it's his lovable character that makes this so memorable an appearance). Benny Chan is known for a lot of slam-bang Jackie Chan movies in the Police Story mold, and those origins are obvious. Though this is a period piece, there are the equivalent of car chases, emo baddies, and gun fu action. It even ends in absurd and unmotivated pyrotechnics. So it's a good thing the A-story is about Andy Lau, because that man can do no wrong. Everyone but the over-the-top Tse do such a solid, touching job, that it's easy to forgive the film's excesses 8 years 8 months ago
sammysin
Fantastic action, breathtaking power and a very strong message. Incredible. 11 years 10 months ago
xcaped
a good drama plus a lot of shaolin fight, overall didnt expected to be so good. 12 years 9 months ago