Monk Comes Down the Mountain(道士下山)
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China, United States · 2015
1h 53m
Director Chen Kaige
Starring Baoqiang Wang, Aaron Kwok, Chang Chen, Chi-Ling Lin
Genre Action, Comedy
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When a young monk is forced to leave his impoverished monastery, he relies on his extraordinary martial arts skills to survive in the outside world. In search of a mentor, he crosses paths with a Kung Fu master who is in possession of the Book of Secrets, which reveals the lost art of the deadly Ape Strike Kung Fu technique. The rare book is coveted by a sinister father and son who will go to any extremes to obtain it. The monk finds himself immersed in a deadly battle to protect both the book and his master.
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