Summary of the story:
There are two best friends lived and learned from Shaolin
Temple, an old traditional monastery for monks in ancient great China. They
grew up together in this temple and they got chance to learn martial arts from
different tutors. Sometimes they learn Kung Fu martial arts by hiding
themselves behind and other time learning it from regular teacher. These two
little monks grew up very fast both Kung Fu skill and other knowledge.
However, one day in the temple during the competition
between two groups of monk the same temple but different tutors these two
Shaolin monks use strange martial arts which is forbidden. They, in the eye of
opponenet tutor, are not elligible for staying in Shaolin temple anymore. They
were kicked out of the temple.
Released Date: 1993
Released Date: 1993
Film Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Film Producer: Jet Li
Film series: Tai-Chi Master
Language: Hong Kong Cantonese
Plot of the movie:
On the day they left monastery, Jin Po and Jin Bao were
struggling to survive. These two went to the twon and intend to collect food as
this traditonal habit of Shaolin monk in general. However, they can’t make much
food since people in the town do not like monks, do not like to offer food or
small money to Shaolin monks. Jin Po, who supposed to be big brother, thought
that being a Shaolin monk is not a sufficient life. He wanted to be rich,
stronger and powerful. He has an idea to join the military of governor in that
town.
Very sharp contrast to Jin Po, Jin Bao has very different
idea. He wants a simple life; he wants just enough to eat for a day. He prefers
life of less complex, less material, and less suffering but higher hapiness,
higher freedoms and higher wisdom. In fact, he went for it.
The two best Shaolin monk met a crossroad. They started
to contrast each other both idea and behavoir. While Jin Po is helping the
governor to catch criminals and all opponents, Jin Bao is helping poor,
homeless and suffering people. Jin Po wanted Jin Bao to join his military group
whereas Jin Bao wanted Jin Po to become a normal people and find way to go back
to the temple. After all, they can’t be friend anymore.
Jin was really committed to his duty until he become the
Commander in Chief of military in that town. His priority role is to capture
all criminal or those who are considered as rebellions against the governor.
Jin Po knew that some criminals or rivals are staying with Jin Bao. Then Jin Po
used Jin Bao to bring all rivals. Jin Bao was cheated; he then fell into big
disappointment and almost goes crazy. For a shortwhile, Jin Bao can’t control
his mind.
Jin Bao’s colleagues tried all ways to help him recover.
Finally, Jin Bao turns to normal and he gets to discover the real Kung Fu
martial arts called Tai-Chi. Jin Po, on the other hand, wanted to kill
everybody that against him including Jin Bao. Jin Po got mad. He thought he is
powerful and no one can rebell against him. However, Jin Bao come to confront
with him. They were fighting with each other until Jin Po lose his life.
At the final plot, Jin Bao thought that life outside the
temple is so dangerious and he decided to go back to the Shaolin temple and
share his Tai-Chi martial arts to all monks in the temple. Jin Bao becomes the
best tutor regarding his new invention of Tai-Chi martial arts.
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