Shaolin
Seen it?2011 | 131 min | Action, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 11 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$34 million worldwide on a $29 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Benny Chan Muk-sing
- Andy LauHou Chieh / Chingchueh
- Nicholas Tse Ting-fungTsao Man
- Fan BingbingMadam Hou
- Jackie ChanWudao
- Wu JingChingneng
- Yu ShaoqunChinghai
- Xing YuChingkung
- Yu HaiAbbot
- Xiong XinxinSolungtu
- Michelle BaiSinger