Shaolin
In a land torn by strife, the righteous monks of Shaolin stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses.
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands.Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel.But the pride comes before a fall.
- Worldwide
- $34M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
Story overview
What It's About
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China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
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Box Office & Release
Shaolin returned 1.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $29M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $34M
- Release date
- Jan 20, 2011
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- MPAA rating
- R
- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
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