Shaolin Temple Involved in New Film
Well, now, this is interesting … the Shaolin Temple - yes, the real Shaolin Temple - involved in am upcoming China / Hollywood film production titled New Shaolin Temple: Monks in Army. The film is budgeted at fifteen million, will be partially filmed at the ancienct Shaolin Temple and will feature performances from many actual Shaolin monks demonstrating a range of martial arts with no wire work or ‘tricks’ of any kind.
“Based on a true historical account, New Shaolin Temple: Monks in Army depicts a group of 30 monks of Ming Dynasty’s Jiaqing Reign who forms a special imperial legion to fight against pirates and defend the nation. While the cast are not known at this moment, they will come from Mainland, Japan and Korea.”
If this ends up being successful it’ll be the first in a trilogy … the film’s producer is currently pursuing Ang Lee, Yuen Woo Ping, Tsui Hark and Stanley Tong as possible directors …
Posted by Todd at April 3, 2005 12:25 P
http://www.twitchfilm.net/archives/2005/04/saholin_temple.html
LOL @ Url
- New Shaolin Temple: Monks in Army –
The first draft of 《新少林寺之僧兵传奇》 New Shaolin Temple 1: Monks in Army (tentative), a mega-budget co-production between Mainland China and Hollywood studios budgeted at US$15 million, has been completed. Fu Yang Hua, who produces the movie, hopes to get either Lee Ang, Yuen Wo Ping, Tsui Hark or Stanley Tong to direct. The movie, which is endorsed by Shaolin Temple’s present abbot Shi Yong Xing, will be shot on location in actual Shaolin Temple. Martial monks from Shaolin Temple will be lending their full support by taking part in the film, and their daily life will also be brought to screen. Fu Yang Hua says that many actual Shaolin kungfu, including some obscure techniques, will be demonstrated in the movie which showcases only genuine martial arts, with nary a moment of fakes.
Based on a true historical account, New Shaolin Temple: Monks in Army depicts a group of 30 monks of Ming Dynasty’s Jiaqing Reign who forms a special imperial legion to fight against pirates and defend the nation. While the cast are not known at this moment, they will come from Mainland, Japan and Korea. Monks in Army is the first of a kungfu movie trilogy revolving around Shaolin Temple to be made. If successful, they will make make sequels - independent in stories - such as 《新少林寺之达摩传奇》 New Shaolin Temple 2: Bodhidharma. Shanghai Youth Daily, Shanghai Afternoon Post, Eastday
http://www.wu-jing.org/News.php
Monks vs pirates!!!