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Temptation of a Monk (1993)
Directed by Clara Law
Drama, Romance · 1h 58m
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
Wu Hsing-guo
Joan Chen
Michael Lee Ming-Yeung
Lisa Lu
Zhang Fengyi
Teddy Robin
Crew
- Director
- Clara Law
- Screenplay
- Eddie Fong Ling-Ching, Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
- Novel
- Lilian Lee Bik-Wah
- Director of Photography
- Arthur Wong Ngok-tai, Andrew Lesnie
- Original Music Composer
- Tats Lau Yee-tat, Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
- Editor
- Jill Bilcock
- Producer
- Teddy Robin
Details
- Original title
- 誘僧
- Release date
- 1993-10-13
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Production
- Long Shong International, Tedpoly Films