Xin Shao Lin si (2011)'s comments

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Siskoid

Benny Chan's Shaolin is an epic story set at the turn of the last century, in which a defeated warlord who loses everything (Andy Lau) becomes a Shaolin monk and ends up defending the temple from the forces of evil (essentially, people with guns). Nicholas Tse and Wu Jing also star, and Jackie Chan, billed as a "special appearance", does a lot more than expected (even fight a little, though it's his lovable character that makes this so memorable an appearance). Benny Chan is known for a lot of slam-bang Jackie Chan movies in the Police Story mold, and those origins are obvious. Though this is a period piece, there are the equivalent of car chases, emo baddies, and gun fu action. It even ends in absurd and unmotivated pyrotechnics. So it's a good thing the A-story is about Andy Lau, because that man can do no wrong. Everyone but the over-the-top Tse do such a solid, touching job, that it's easy to forgive the film's excesses

8 years 9 months ago

sammysin

Fantastic action, breathtaking power and a very strong message. Incredible.

11 years 11 months ago

xcaped

a good drama plus a lot of shaolin fight, overall didnt expected to be so good.

12 years 9 months ago

Ferneu

the good parts were overshadowed by the animal cruelty. Tripping horses with ropes, hitting horses with debris, etc. Very disappointed with Jacky Chan lending his name to something like this. If the horses were removed from all those scenes they would have had the same effect.

5 years 1 month ago