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Master of Zen

Master of Zen

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 25, 1994

Runtime

1h 29m

Genres

History, Drama, Action

User Score

80%

Original Title

達摩祖師

Production Companies

Brandy Film Production

Director

Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung

Description

China's most famous martial arts film is a spellbinding blend of kung fu action and Buddhist mythology. Set in the first century in India, a prince is troubled by visions and a desire to master the ways of Buddha. After his father dies, he forsakes the throne to become a monk and, after studying Buddhism for sixty years, travels to China to preach Zen and teaches the Shaolin monks the exercises that become the foundation of