Temptation of a Monk (movie)
誘僧- User score: 6.1
- Production country: Hong Kong
- Producer: Clara Law
- Production companies: Long Shong International, Tedpoly Films
- Genre: Drama, Romance
- Release date: 9/15/1993
- Run time: 118 min.
Movie description
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.
