Temptation of a Monk
by Clara Law
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Actor: Fengyi Zhang, Hsing-kuo Wu, Joan Chen, Lisa Lu, Michael LeeDirector: Clara Law
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Mandarin Chinese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-01-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Fox Lorber
Movie Reviews of Temptation of a Monk
Movie Review: The Temptation of the Monk
Summary: 5 Stars
"Temptation of a Monk" is one title in my prized collections, along
with "Brazil", "Das Boot", "Fisher King", and "Wallace and Grommet"...
The movie takes us on a transformational journey with the protagonist General. Though he commands the fate of hundreds of thousands of people, and even the fate of nations, he was caught helplessly in a turmoil caused by royal sibling rivlary, where the prize of wrong alliance is death. After the coup, his subordinate saught the General's death to avenge the betrayed, now dead prince. His mother then denouced his failure to protect the dead prince, and thus tarnished the family reputation as loyal subjects. She expressed her denouncement through suicide, which the General witnessed. He soon became a fugitive general pursued by the newly enthroned king because he failed to submit to the new king.
In his fugitive runs, the general slid down a slipery slope of decadence, conveyed through brothel indulgence. He tried to run from one crisis to the next, but confronted death of people around him wherever he turned. He struggled with all his might, but to no avail in his salvation.
In his last ditch escape, he saught refuge in a desolate monistery where the essence of life was revealed in simple words by an unassuming monk in ragged cloths, with unshaven head. The General calms and attains peace as his internal conflicts are resolved through seemingly mondane day to day interactions with the Zen master.
The thematic development is brilliant, where the chaotic conflicts between
multiple interests and constant tensions are released anti-climatically at the end. Taking their place are seemingly casual conversations woven into daily life, whose wisdom brought the past turmoil into proper perspective and closure. The simple yet profound messages, often subtly hillarious, are as relevant to modern hectic life style as ever.
Don't take my word for it. See it for yourself.
Many may be disappointed, but may you be the few who find jewels in this classic.
Summary of Temptation of a Monk
Set in 7th century China, Temptation of a Monk stars Joan Chen as a beautiful princess and destructive temptress who wreaks havoc in a young general's life. It tells the epic story of a disgraced man's journey into self-discovery.Similar DVD Movies
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