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Title Bulletproo Monk

Translated name Bulletproof Monk

Era 2003

Country United States

Length 104Min

Category Action/Adventure/Science Fiction

Language Mandarin

Subtitles Chinese

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Rating 5.2/10 (4,685 votes)

Format XviD + MP3

Size 640 x 272

Size 1CD 698Mb

Director Paul Hunter

Starring Chow Yun-fat

Seann William Scott

Plot summary

In this film, Fa Ge plays a mysterious man with no name. Monk, he comes from Tibet, China. For 60 years, he has been shouldering the important task of protecting a mysterious ancient scroll. It is a martial arts secret book engraved on ancient Chinese scriptures. It contains extremely powerful and strange power. As long as you get this With power, you can be invincible in the world, and countless people with ulterior motives have or are coveting it. In order to prevent the scroll from falling into the hands of evildoers and causing harm to the world, the unknown monk ran away and traveled all over the country.

Nowadays, the unknown monk realizes that time has passed, so he is actively looking for a master to pass on the task of protecting the scroll. By chance, a street gangster Carl (Sean William Scott) who had nothing to do all day actually rescued the unknown monk from a group of gangsters. Perhaps it was really an arrangement of fate. The monk firmly believed that... This little ruffian Carl who looks playful and has no sense of responsibility is his best successor.

So he decided to teach Karl all his unfathomable legendary martial arts skills. However, Karl obviously scorned this "master" who had fallen from the world. Before Karl awakened to his destined mission in this life, the unknown monk He must be led, together with the help of a beautiful, sexy and somewhat righteous goddess, to fight against the evil forces who are trying to steal the mysterious scriptures and rule the world.

Behind the scenes

◆ Director◆

This is the first time director Paul Hunter has directed a film. He has a background in shooting commercials and MTV, and he has outstanding creativity and dialogue. Known for his ability to control the rhythm of images, he is a beloved talent in the North American advertising circle. He has shot advertisements for world-renowned brands such as Nike and Gap, and Mariah Carey's MTV "HONEY" and the movie "Red" The multiple award-winning theme song MTV "LADY MARMALADE" in "Grind" was composed by Paul Hunter. In addition to a large number of dazzling fighting scenes, this film also incorporates many plots with a color of Eastern mysticism, which I believe will allow the director to show off his unbridled imagination.

◆ Actor◆

After the hit film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" swept the European and American film circles the year before last, Fa Ge has become famous for his superb acting skills and rich oriental characteristics. Because of his appearance and temperament, he has become a popular movie star that American film companies are vying to invite. A rising tide lifts all boats. Facing the avalanche of film offers, Fa Ge's net worth has also soared rapidly in the past two years. It is said that it has reached the level of Hollywood's first-line stars. level. In this film, Fa Ge plays an oriental monk from Tibet. He possesses unparalleled martial arts, has a mysterious identity, and his age is unknown. However, every move he makes has the demeanor of a master, calm and calm, and calm in the face of danger. However, in our opinion, judging from the appearance alone, it may be that the director wanted to emphasize the oriental mystery too much, but the story takes place in a modern American city, so Fa Ge looks a bit nondescript, with an oriental face and a western look. The style of dressing, the charm of ancient times, and the modern language. To combine these factors with Chinese mystery and Western action scenes, it really tests Fa Ge's ability to master it. However, if this film is successful at the box office, it will undoubtedly lay a solid foundation for his long-term development in Hollywood.

It is reported that the new film "The Dragon Walks" recently invested by Paramount Company has offered Fa Ge a salary of US$15 million, and Warner Company is not willing to follow suit and has given the same conditions. , asked him to play the starring role in the romance film "Sunrise", and promised that he would choose the director and partner himself. In addition, Fa Ge may also play a role in the new film "Divide" directed by John Woo.

Another leading actor, Seann William Scott, is a familiar young actor who has become a familiar young actor in "bathroom comedies" such as "American Pie" and "The Road". , but due to his appearance and the films he has taken, he has never been popular. In this film, he still plays a gangster, but there will be some exciting action scenes and funny stunts.

The person who plays the role of the goddess is former supermodel Jamie King (formerly known as James) who made a stunning appearance in the blockbuster "Pearl Harbor" in 2001. Later, she probably thought it was too masculine, so this time Acting in "Bulletproof Monk", she changed her name to Jamie.

Since moving to the big screen, Jamie has filmed 7 movies in 2 years, and she has worked with some big-name stars: Ben Affleck, Johnny Depp, and this time Chow Yun-fat. The journey was quite smooth.

Brief review

A nameless Eastern monk guards the mysterious ancient scriptures because it contains the powerful power to rule the world... Such a story, combined with "The Legend of the Living Buddha" " atmosphere, "Raiders of the Lost Ark"-style plot, and lens effects similar to "The Matrix", and not only, coupled with the talented photography team of the famous director Tim Burton, last year's hit film "Xxx" "Gold Award-winning sound effects, the ace computer special effects of "X-Men", this film that combines fantasy, adventure and kung fu, should leave people speechless in terms of hardware. From the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" to the flood of "high hats" "It's not difficult to see this. Many Americans have a strange interest in Eastern culture. "Mysticism from the East" is a major selling point of the film. However, just like the original "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" received unexpected Just like success, in the film industry, failure also comes unpredictably. We can only say "GOOD LUCK" to Fa Ge who is persistently pursuing his career in Hollywood.

Highlights

Before filming, there were different opinions about the creative staff. There were reports in movie magazines that the director would be John Woo or Guy Ritchie, while the role of the gangster was meant to be an Australian starlet. Heath Ledger, this should be a more attractive lineup at the box office, but in the end it did not materialize due to various reasons.

In the early days of filming, there was news that MGM had wanted to shorten the title to the simpler "Monk", but it was tied to another film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. The action movie had the same name, and in line with the courtesy of first come, first served, the plan to change the name was finally dropped.

According to the plan, the distributor MGM has already made plans to hold a grand premiere of the film at the most famous Chinese Theater in Hollywood and invite many stars to support it. However, due to the previous trip to Hong Kong Being stranded, Fa Ge accepted the warning from the World Health Organization and had no choice but to temporarily cancel his trip to the United States. Without the protagonist, MGM can only lower the promotion of "Bulletproof Monk" to a low profile.

Film Review

Looking at middle-aged confusion from "Bulletproof Monk"

Where to go during the May Day holiday? Stay at home and watch blockbusters. When I saw such exhortative texts on the Internet, I decided to faithfully abide by such advice. The first one to bear the brunt was "Bulletproof Monk". My first feeling after reading it was: Fa Ge can retire.

In this film, Chow Yun-fat seems to be getting older. In "Shanghai Bund", "Brother Wen" completed the pinnacle performance of the idol group. In "A Better Tomorrow" and "Across the World", he was two powerful actors plus an idol group. "Peace Hotel" announced that he was in the Chinese language The region is at the end of its rope, so there is the middle-aged killer who just broke into Hollywood in "The Blood Is Not Cold", the Meiji-like Emperor of Thailand in "Anna and the King", and the crazy money-collecting foreigners in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" But Li Mubai is regarded as a pediatrician by the Chinese people.

When Chow Yun-fat first entered Hollywood, he had the trepidation of a young daughter-in-law. After becoming a "king", his charm and acting skills were able to be fully utilized. After becoming a repressed hero, his commercial value began to soar. Having said this, I remembered that the three Chinese generals in Hollywood were all successful. Jackie Chan is well-rounded. Speaking on a Hollywood set is similar to talking in a family class, but he also has to succumb to the overall packaging and taste of Hollywood. Jet Li has completely lost himself, and his performances are all killing machines that are cold in appearance and heart, whether they are fighting for justice or evil. Chow Yun-fat is slightly better, but he is also positioned in action movies and basically can't get acting roles in literary films. The three most successful Chinese movie stars all fight and kill on the screen. It is difficult to expect people in other countries to have a gentle impression of the Chinese.

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