Based on Xu Haofeng's novel A Monk Comes Down the Mountain, the film relates the story of a listless young Taoist cleric called He Anxia who is ejected from his impoverished monastery and ...
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Baoqiang Wang | ... | He Anxia | |
| Xuejian Li | ... | Master Luo Yin | |
| Wei Fan | ... | Cui Daoning | |
| Chiling Lin | ... | Yu Zhen | |
| Vanness Wu | ... | Cui Daorong (as Van Ness Wu) | |
| Danny Kwok-Kwan Chan | ... | Zhao Zinchuan (as Danny Kwok Kwan Chan) | |
| Xueqi Wang | ... | Rusong | |
| Aaron Kwok | ... | Zhou Xiyu (as Aaron Kwok Fu Shing) | |
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Qi Dong | ... | Wang Xiangning |
| Zhuangzhuang Tian | ... | Peng Xiaowen | |
| Wah Yuen | ... | Peng Qianwu | |
| Chen Chang | ... | Boss Zha | |
| Suet Lam | ... | Zhao Liren | |
| Jaycee Chan | ... | Peng Qizi | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tiger Hu Chen | ... | Guo Jing | |
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Based on Xu Haofeng's novel A Monk Comes Down the Mountain, the film relates the story of a listless young Taoist cleric called He Anxia who is ejected from his impoverished monastery and finds himself playing Virgil in an infernal 1930s Chinese city. Written by Ali Salami
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CantoneseRelease Date:
3 July 2015 (China) See more »Also Known As:
Monk Comes Down the Mountain See more »Filming Locations:
Hebei Province, ChinaEdit
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Jaycee Chan, Jackie Chan's son, appears in this film. However, due to the scandal surrounding his marijuana usage he is not credited in any publicity. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Life after Shaolin school-the movie gives us a look at this. From someone who got kicked out and actually might not be qualified to be called a Shaolin. But apart from technicalities, this is about an individual who tries to make a living. One way or the other, but always dishing out respect to others. Doesn't change the fact, that he has some major flaws (what Shaolin would steal really?).
But that's why the movie has kind of a unique flavor. It's a bit of a mix of things, that make this weird and not as accessible as other martial arts movies, but it still has a lot going for it. Like the fight scenes, which arguably are not the best ever put on film, but are still entertaining enough, if you are into that kind of thing. Which is a statement that rings true for the entire movie