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    Journey to the West 2014 POSTER

    Journey to the West

    2014

    Chinese

    6.9

    14

    Action

    buddhist monk

    Drama

    marseille, france

    Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Director Denis Lavant Denis Lavant as Dragon Kang-sheng Lee Kang-sheng Lee as Monk
    In 2014, Tsai Ming-Liang was invited to make a film for the MarseilleFID, Marseille International Film Festival. Since he was not familiar with Marseille, he decided to make a film as tourist, capturing the beautiful Mediterranean sunshine in the late summer of that year. He also invited famous French actor, Denis Lavant, to appear alongside Lee Kang-Sheng playing Xuanzang. "Journey to the West" was invited to be the opening short film at the Berlin International Film Festival the same year.
    The Monkey King 2 2016 POSTER

    The Monkey King 2

    2016

    Chinese

    5.9

    54

    100%

    52%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient china

    based on novel or book

    buddhist monk

    chinese mythology

    Fantasy

    monkey king

    tiger

    Soi Cheang Soi Cheang Director Li Gong Li Gong as Baigujing / White-Boned Demon Lu Wei Lu Wei as Evil spirit snake Kelly Chen Kelly Chen as Guanyin Aaron Kwok Aaron Kwok as Sun Wukong / Monkey King
    Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White aiming to break up the team assembled to defeat her, the Monkey King must fight in order to save his world!
    Sop-mai-ngeap 2011 POSTER

    Sop-mai-ngeap

    2011

    Thai

    6.2

    4

    Action

    amateur detective

    buddhist monk

    Crime

    murder

    Mystery

    Thriller

    Tom Waller Tom Waller Director Vithaya Pansringarm Vithaya Pansringarm as Father Ananda Porntip Papanai Porntip Papanai as Pricha's daughter Prinya Intachai Prinya Intachai as Satchapalo Natalie Glebova Natalie Glebova as Self
    When a homeless boy living at the youth shelter run by a Buddhist monastery turns up dead, the Abbot recruits Father Ananda, a former policeman, to find out why. He discovers that all is not well at this urban monastery in the heart of Bangkok. Together with his dogged assistant, an orphaned boy named Jak, Father Ananda uncovers a startling series of clues that eventually exposes the motivation behind the crime and leads him to the murderer.
    Samsara 2001 POSTER

    Samsara

    2001

    Tibetan

    7.7

    9

    100%

    89%

    Action

    Adventure

    buddhism

    buddhist

    buddhist monk

    Drama

    leaving one's family

    life planning

    Romance

    Pan Nalin Pan Nalin Director Lhakpa Tsering Lhakpa Tsering as Dawa / Local merchant Christy Chung Christy Chung as Pema / Wife Neelesha Barthel Neelesha Barthel as Sujata / Migrant farm worker Shawn Ku Shawn Ku as Tashi / Husband
    A love story situated in the Himalayas. A Buddhist monk can't choose between life and the way of the Buddha.
    The Holy Man 2005 POSTER

    The Holy Man

    2005

    Thai

    5.9

    1

    Action

    buddhist monk

    Comedy

    monk

    Note Chern-Yim Note Chern-Yim Director Petchtai Wongkamlao Petchtai Wongkamlao as Chuey Terdtueng Chuey Terdtueng as Mr. Tue / Mr. Pattana Vorawit Phonginsee Vorawit Phonginsee as Muek Sarawut Phumthong Sarawut Phumthong as Pian
    Formerly a troubled youth, a monk is given charge of a Buddhist temple that is neglected by superstitious villagers who are under the spell of a fake psychic.
    Fancy Dance 1989 POSTER

    Fancy Dance

    1989

    Japanese

    6.8

    4

    69%

    69%

    Action

    based on manga

    buddhist monk

    buddhist temple

    Comedy

    Drama

    university student

    Masayuki Suo Masayuki Suo Director Hiromasa Taguchi Hiromasa Taguchi as Chinrai Shinada Yuriko Hirooka Yuriko Hirooka as Madonna Honami Suzuki Honami Suzuki as Masoho Akashi Masahiro Motoki Masahiro Motoki as Yohei Shiono
    Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline, he learns to adjust. Then his girlfriend shows up, enticing him to return to his rock 'n' roll roots.
    Walk With Me 2017 POSTER

    Walk With Me

    2017

    English

    6.4

    13

    81%

    57%

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist monastery

    buddhist monk

    Documentary

    mindfulness

    spirituality

    Marc J. Francis Marc J. Francis Director Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch as Sister Dang Nghiêm Sister Dang Nghiêm as Herself Thich Nhát Hanh Thich Nhát Hanh as Himself David Gair David Gair as Self
    Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk With Me is a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic community who practice the art of mindfulness with Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh.
    Johnny English Reborn 2011 POSTER

    Johnny English Reborn

    2011

    English

    6.3

    201

    40%

    45%

    Action

    Adventure

    buddhist monk

    Comedy

    cooking

    Crime

    Drama

    mind control

    prime minister

    secret agent

    sequel

    Oliver Parker Oliver Parker Director Benedict Wong Benedict Wong as Chi Han Ly Rosamund Pike Rosamund Pike as Kate Sumner Courtney Wu Courtney Wu as Man in Spectacles 2 Stephen Campbell Moore Stephen Campbell Moore as Prime Minister
    The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.
    The Burmese Harp 1956 POSTER

    The Burmese Harp

    1956

    Japanese

    8.0

    18

    90%

    91%

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist monk

    burma

    choir

    Drama

    japan

    Music

    War

    world war ii

    Kon Ichikawa Kon Ichikawa Director Kô Nishimura Kô Nishimura as Baba Rentarô Mikuni Rentarô Mikuni as Captain Inouye Toshiaki Itô Toshiaki Itô as Hashimoto Kunitarô Sawamura Kunitarô Sawamura as Old man
    In Burma during the closing days of WWII, a Japanese soldier separated from his unit disguises himself as a Buddhist monk to escape imprisonment as a POW.
    Seven Years in Tibet 1997 POSTER

    Seven Years in Tibet

    1997

    English

    7.1

    54

    57%

    73%

    Action

    Adventure

    Biography

    buddhism

    buddhist monk

    Drama

    himalaya

    himalaya mountain range

    History

    prisoner of war

    War

    world war ii

    Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud Director Ric Young Ric Young as General Chang Jing Wu Brad Pitt Brad Pitt as Heinrich Harrer BD Wong BD Wong as Ngawang Jigme David Thewlis David Thewlis as Peter Aufschnaiter
    Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer falls into Allied forces' hands as a prisoner of war. He escapes with a fellow detainee and makes his way to Lhasa, Tibet, where he meets the 14-year-old Dalai Lama, whose friendship ultimately transforms his outlook on life.
    The Venerable W. 2017 POSTER

    The Venerable W.

    2017

    English

    7.1

    2

    100%

    100%

    Action

    buddhism

    buddhist monk

    docudrama

    Documentary

    islamophobia

    racism

    social documentary

    Barbet Schroeder Barbet Schroeder Director Maria de Medeiros Maria de Medeiros as Little Buddhist Voice Abdul Rasheed Abdul Rasheed as Self Carlos Sardiña-Galache Carlos Sardiña-Galache as Self - Spanish Journalist Yanghee Lee Yanghee Lee as Self - UN special rapporteur
    A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.
    Kundun 1997 POSTER

    Kundun

    1997

    English

    7.0

    22

    76%

    78%

    Action

    Biography

    buddhism

    buddhist monk

    china

    Drama

    History

    lgbt interest

    mountain

    tibet

    War

    Martin Scorsese Martin Scorsese Director John Wong John Wong as Chinese Comrade Ben Wang Ben Wang as General Chang Ching-Wu Kim Chan Kim Chan as Second Chinese General Ken Leung Ken Leung as (voice)
    The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
    About Family 2024 POSTER

    About Family

    2024

    Korean

    6.9

    1

    buddhist monk

    Comedy

    Woo-seok Yang Woo-seok Yang Director Lee Seung-gi Lee Seung-gi as Ham Moon-seok Yoon-Seok Kim Yoon-Seok Kim as Ham Moo-ok Sung-ryung Kim Sung-ryung Kim as Manager Bang Hae-yeon Kil Hae-yeon Kil as Mother Superior
    Mu-ok is the self-made owner of the established restaurant 'Pyongmanok' that has been drawing long lines of customers before social media existed. He is deeply troubled by his only son, Moon-seok, whom he hoped would inherit the family legacy, becoming a monk, leaving him with no one to carry on the family name. While Mu-ok is devasted by the thought that his family line would end with him, young kids come to his restaurant claiming Moon-seok as their father! Mu-ok, now given a chance to continue his family’s legacy, enjoys happiness like never before. Meanwhile, Moon-seok revisits his life before becoming a monk—and stumbles upon a shocking revelation…
    The Next Karate Kid 1994 POSTER

    The Next Karate Kid

    1994

    English

    4.6

    56

    20%

    24%

    Action

    becoming an adult

    buddhist monk

    Drama

    Family

    high school

    karate

    martial arts

    Romance

    Sport

    sports

    Christopher Cain Christopher Cain Director Walton Goggins Walton Goggins as Charlie Michael Ironside Michael Ironside as Col. Dugan Hilary Swank Hilary Swank as Julie Pierce Constance Towers Constance Towers as Louisa Pierce
    Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2001 POSTER

    Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

    2001

    English

    5.8

    205

    21%

    47%

    Action

    Adventure

    buddhist monk

    Fantasy

    london, england

    planetary alignment

    planetary configuration

    Thriller

    treasure

    treasure hunt

    Simon West Simon West Director Daniel Craig Daniel Craig as Alex West Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft Jon Voight Jon Voight as Lord Richard Croft Iain Glen Iain Glen as Manfred Powell
    Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the wrong hands. As an extremely rare planetary alignment is about to occur for the first time in 5,000 years, the fearless tomb raider will have to team up with rival adventurers and sworn enemies to collect the pieces, while time is running out. But, in the end, who can harness the archaic talisman's unlimited power?
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