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Temptation of a Monk

5.7(13)19931h 58m2

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.

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Cantonese
  • woman director

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  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNew York City, New York16 Dec 1994
    • PhysicalNRVHS25 Aug 1995
    • PhysicalNRDVD14 Jan 1998
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical185 Mar 1995
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical4 Jul 1996
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival15 Sept 1993
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCréteil International Women's Film Festival20 Mar 1994
  • Hong KongHK

    • TheatricalIII13 Oct 1993
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereVenice Film Festival8 Sept 1993
  • NetherlandsNL

    • Theatrical11 May 1994
  • PolandPL

    • TV29 Apr 2000
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical1 Apr 1995

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Temptation of a Monk was released on 13 October 1993.

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