Shaolin Girl

– A Shaolin-trainer young woman returns to Japan to resuscitate her grandfather's defunct martial arts..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
4.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
2008
Original Name:
Shôrin shôjo
Shaolin Girl (2008) - Also known as Shôrin shôjo

A Shaolin-trainer young woman returns to Japan to resuscitate her grandfather's defunct martial arts school.

Producing Country:
Release Date:

26 Apr 2008

Language:

Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese

Director:

Katsuyuki Motohiro

Writer:

Masashi Sogo (screenplay), Rika Sogo (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ko Shibasaki, Tôru Nakamura, Yuqi Zhang, Kai Man Tin

Plot:

Produced by Stephen Chow (Shaolin Soccer, CJ7), Shaolin Girl tells the story of a girl by the name of Rin, who is compelled to take over her late grandfather's kung-fu dojo. She endures 3,000 days of brutal training at the Shaolin Martial Arts School in China before returning to her native Japan. But what awaits her is a dojo that lies in tatters and students who have abandoned the true discipline of Shaolin kung-fu. While struggling to restore her grandfather's school to its former glory and spread a genuine Shaolin philosophy, Rin attends university where she becomes the star member of the lacrosse team. While Rin's exceptional physical abilities being a string of victories to the team, her teammates in turn come to her aid by helping her reestablish the dojo. Just as fortune seems to smile upon her, a dark incident from a past Rin knew nothing about rears its ugly head and throws her into a fantastic showdown with tremendous evil. Is the Shaolin Girl up to the challenge?

Production:

GAGA Communications

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
4.6/10