Temptation of a Monk Movie Review 1994

Costume drama about China's 7th-century Tang Dynasty finds General Shi (Hsin-kuo) duped into an assassination plot against the crown prince. After a massacre, the General flees and finds sanctuary with a group of Buddhist monks at a remote temple. There's also the General's sometime lover and a mystery woman (both played by Chen). Sometimes slow-moving and confusing but with exotic visuals. Based on a novel by Lilian Lee; Mandarin with subtitles.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 118 minutes.
Originally from Chinese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

China, Medieval Romps, Politics, Buddhism

Screenplay

Eddie Ling-Ching Fong

Cast

Wu Hsin-kuo, Joan Chen, Zhang Fengyi, Michael Lee

Cinematography

Andrew Lesnie

Director

Clara Law

Music

Tats Lau

Producer

Teddy Robin Kwan, Northern Arts Entertainment