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Master of Zen

1994 · 89 min

A contemplative and earnest spiritual journey with moments of martial arts action, offering a serene but occasionally tense viewing experience.

Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Genres
History, Drama, Action
Starring
Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Louis Fan Siu-wong, Wu Ma
Overview
Set in the first century in India, a prince is troubled by visions and a desire to master the ways of Buddha. After his father dies, he forsakes the throne to become a monk and, after studying Buddhism for sixty years, travels to China to preach Zen and teaches the Shaolin monks the exercises that become the foundation of

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Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Genres
History, Drama, Action
Starring
Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Louis Fan Siu-wong, Wu Ma
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • redemption
  • identity
  • survival
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
history, drama, action
Directed by
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Starring
Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Louis Fan Siu-wong, Wu Ma, Chan Chung-Yung, Eddy Ko Hung, Austin Wai Tin-chi, Yuen Miu
Runtime
89 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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