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Master of Zen is a Hongkongais film of genre Drama with Derek Yee

Master of Zen (1994)

Master of Zen
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Length 1h29
OriginHong kong
Genres Drama,    Fantasy,    Action,    Historical
Rating68% 3.4194153.4194153.4194153.4194153.419415

Master of Zen is a 1994 Hong Kong film based on the legends surrounding the life of Bodhidharma. The film was directed, produced, and co-written by Brandy Yuen, and starred Derek Yee and Louis Fan in the leading roles.



^ "Master of Zen (1994)". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

Synopsis

Bodhidharma was born in India sometime around the 5th or 6th century as the third son of a king. When his father died, he leaves home and practises Buddhism under the tutelage of the master Prajnatara. Many decades later, Bodhidharma travels to China to spread Chán Buddhism and search for someone to inherit his mantle.

Actors

Derek Yee

(Bodhidharma)
Louis Fan

(Son Kwong / Wei Ho)
Wu Ma

(Son Kwong's Master)
Eddy Ko

(Bodhidharma's father)
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