Bulletproof Monk
Bulletproof Monk is a 2003 American action comedy film directed by Paul Hunter in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King. The film is loosely based on the comic book written by Brett Lewis with art by Michael Avon Oeming. The film was shot in Toronto and Hamilton, Canada, and other locations that resemble New York City. It received negative reviews from critics and was a commercial failure, earning $37 million worldwide on the budget of $52 million. Despite this, it developed a cult classic in subsequent years.
Plot
In 1943 Tibet, a young monk is told that he has fulfilled a series of prophecies that mark him as his master's successor. Forgoing his name, the monk is entrusted with guarding a scroll with the power to keep its owner powerful, young, and immune to injury. The monk is forced to flee when Nazi soldiers, led by Colonel Strucker, siege the temple. Sixty years later, the nameless monk encounters and begins tailing a young pickpocket named Kar, suspecting he may make for a suitable successor based on his selfless nature. During a violent run-in with a local gang, Kar falls for a roguish young woman named Jade.
More details
author | Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris |
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contentLocation | New York City |
director | Paul Hunter |
editor | Robert K. Lambert |
genre | action comedy fantasy live-action |
keywords | abandon break crime lord fall force guard human rights human rights museum kidnap kill learn meet read sai sweep away tibet undress young woman |
musicBy | Éric Serra |
producer | Charles Roven Douglas Segal John Woo Terence Chang |
productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
publisher | MGM Distribution Co. |
recordedAt | Hamilton Toronto |
theme | action comedy buddy buddy comedy martial arts |