The Real Shaolin
The Real Shaolin
| 07 September 2008 (USA)
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This documentary from filmmaker Alexander Sebastien Lee follows four martial arts students from divergent backgrounds as they journey to China's storied Shaolin Temple in hopes of becoming kung fu masters. As they pursue specialized training at Shaolin martial arts schools, their dreams of glory collide with the harsh realities of intense discipline and other demands that mark the path of Shaolin.

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VividSimon

Simply Perfect

RipDelight

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

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Hadrina

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Stephanie

There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

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