花旗小和尚 American Shaolin (1992) Movie Script

杰瑞发布于2024-02-07

在香港国际散打争霸赛上，美国青年卡森惨败于特里弗之手，并被当众羞辱，为报仇雪恨，卡森萌发了去少林寺出家习武的念头。他来到嵩山脚下，结识一个叫阿诗玛的姑娘。阿诗玛带他到少林寺山门。卡森好奇心胜，误闯经堂，被赶出山门，心灰意冷◇经阿诗玛爷爷的指点，他不畏烈日风雨，在山门前打坐，终于打动少林寺主持三德和尚，破例收卡森为少林弟子。卡森入寺后，先是随师兄弟劳作，时日一久，卡森露出烦闷，听起了摇滚音乐。三德法师原谅了他的过失◇来又在练武时逞强好胜，不慎打碎神像，三德法师又原谅了他，并借机教以少林武… After being humiliated in the ring by a dirty kickboxer who pulled down his shorts and then hit him, a martial arts master decides to travel to China and enter a monastery where he may learn the Shaolin form of fighting. The film then veers into "Karate Kid" territory where the novice humiliates himself at every turn, is tolerated as a foreigner, and still comes out a champion. The monastery teaches non-violence, but everyone knows that sooner or later the student will catch up with the bad guy.

DREW:
You... You speak English? I'm sorry, I was just goofing... I apologize, master. I didn't mean to make fun of you... San De shrugs it off. Apology accepted.
SAN DE:
What are you trying to do?
DREW:
I want to become a monk – they won't let me in... Hey, you're just a grunt, a janitor sweeping up and all, don't sweat it. It's not your problem...
SAN DE:
Why are you sitting here?
DREW:
I got the idea from a story about a monk who wouldn't leave. I thought... San De nods.
SAN DE:
Has it been hard?
DREW:
It was at first. I was uncomfortable, in pain, actually, but as time went on, I got... into it, I guess. The sacrifice made me feel... in control, you know what I mean?
SAN DE:
(nodding) Much of the training at the temple is in that direction – self sacrifice. Tell me more.
DREW:
At first I was really bored, and very lonely. But then, things changed. Maybe it's like hitting the wall in running – it was like I became part of the courtyard, and I felt powerful. Even the spider became my friend... Drew opens up his hand to reveal a spider sitting in his palm.
DREW (CONT'D) It was an incredible experience – I said I'd do it, and I did it.
San De, watching Drew intently, smiles at this last. He stands up and bows to Drew. Drew bows back, from his seated position.
SAN DE:
I wish you all the best.
DREW:
Same to you.
San De turns and goes into the temple, leaving Drew still sitting in the courtyard, the setting sun in the b.g.
DISSOLVE TO: EXT. SHAOLIN TEMPLE – DAY ESTABLISHING SHOT OF COURTYARD, DREW ALL ALONE.
O.S. comes the sounds of gongs and drums.
A crowd has gathered in the courtyard. Ashema and her grandfather are in the crowd, and they work themselves up to where Drew is.
Drew turns his head, and a procession of kids about his age (some older and some younger) come walking into the courtyard.
The front door to the temple opens wide, and a column of monks, all in their best saffron robes, are lined up waiting to receive them.
The young men who are walking in all still have hair, and they are carrying some baggage. They begin to enter the temple.
ASHEMA:
They are disciples. This is the last class for fighting monks at Shaolin.
Drew, very concerned, watches as the monks-to-be file through the temple doors.
The mothers and fathers of the boys watch proudly as the last ones go through.
The temple doors close.
ANGLE ON DREW: Who is crushed. His chance is gone.