Prime VideoShaolin (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
Overview
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film critiques the destructive nature of unchecked power and violence, advocating for spiritual redemption, compassion, and the protection of the innocent through individual transformation and communal action, without explicitly endorsing a specific political ideology.
The movie features a cast that is culturally appropriate for its Chinese historical setting, without engaging in race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with Western contexts. Its narrative explores themes of war and redemption within a Chinese cultural framework, without critiquing traditional Western identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Buddhism, its practices, and its adherents with deep respect and sympathy. It showcases the transformative power of Buddhist teachings, leading the protagonist from a ruthless warlord to a compassionate monk, and emphasizes themes of peace, redemption, and self-sacrifice through the Shaolin monks' actions.
The film "Shaolin" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a warlord's journey of redemption within a Shaolin temple amidst political unrest, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in direct physical combat. The primary female character, Yan Xi, is not a combatant, and no other female characters participate in action sequences where they defeat male opponents.
The film "Shaolin" (2011) features original characters created for its narrative, rather than adapting or rebooting pre-existing, gender-defined characters from prior canon or historical records with a different gender. No established character was portrayed as a different gender.
The 2011 film "Shaolin" is a Chinese historical martial arts drama. Its characters are inherently Chinese, and the cast primarily consists of actors of East Asian descent, consistent with the historical and cultural context. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.8
6.8
Critic Ratings
7.3
5.3
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