Trailer
Temptation of a Monk
6.1
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1h 58m
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1993
Overview
Near the beginning of the Tang dynasty, in 7th century China, General Shi Yan-sheng is tricked into leaving the crown prince unguarded. The crown prince is murdered by one of his brothers who then becomes emperor. Shi retreats to a monastery, perhaps to hide, perhaps to plan a coup. When his loyal troops as well as the princess he desires are slain, he seeks refuge in a remote, abandoned monastery where an aged abbot schools him with practical, earthy teachings. The emperor's forces pursue Shi: first a woman, then a general seek to overpower him with lust and might. Over the course of the film, the reds of battle give way to blues of meditation.
Cast
Joan Chen
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
Wu Hsing-Guo
General Shi Yan-sheng / Jing-yi
Zhang Fengyi
General Huo Da
Michael Lee
The Abbot
Lisa Lu
Shi's Mother
Teddy Robin
Soldier
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