- Sep 15, 1993
- 118 min
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Full-HD
Temptation of a Monk (1993)
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.
Country
Hong Kong
Companies
Long Shong International
Tedpoly Films
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
