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.

The grounds are immaculate and huge, exquisitely kept and beautifully laid out. A gathering is around the pool and lawn area, where TREVOR and his team are having an exhibition for their guests. Polite applause is COMING FROM THE CROWD, ALL WELL-DRESSED AND OBVIOUSLY WELL-HEELED.
ANGLE ON TREVOR: As he knocks out an opponent.
ANGLE ON CROWD: Applauding.
ANGLE ON TREVOR: Taunting a different opponent. Trevor executes a beautiful technique and puts the guy down and out.
ANGLE ON TEAM: (Psychologist, therapist, masseur, etc.) who are cheering Trevor on.
ANGLE ON TREVOR: As he plays with the next fighter.
TREVOR:
They said you were good... ha!
He knocks the guy out with a picture perfect kick. There is no denying that he's a superior fighter.
TREVOR (CONT'D) Can't you get me any quality sparring partners?
The next guy comes up, but before they can start, the psychologist, DR. PFEELGUT, calls for "Time" and motions Trevor over.
PFEELGUT:
It's not enough just to win, Trevor. You have to destroy your opponent completely, mentally and physically. Beat him once, he's a threat. Humiliate him, and he'll fear you forever.
Trevor listens to this, nods his head once, and when Pfeelgut goes to leave, Trevor pushes him into the pool.
Pfeelgut comes to the surface, smiling.
PFEELGUT (CONT'D) Exactly!
Trevor goes back to the ring. He really takes it to this guy, alternately playing with him and hurting him. As the guy tries to hold his own, the string to his pants comes loose and they start to fall down. He grabs for them with both hands, and Trevor starts to back up, laughing with the rest of the group.
ANGLE ON PFEELGUT Toweling off, who is yelling to Trevor.
PFEELGUT (CONT'D) GET HIM! NOW!!
Trevor looks at him for a moment, not really understanding, then sees what the psychologist is saying. He lunges immediately forward and (in SLOW MOTION) knocks the guy out while he is still trying to pull his pants up.
ANGLE ON CROWD AS THEY ENJOY THE SHOW IMMENSELY Trevor has learned the lesson of the day, and he walks off.
INT. TREVOR HOUSE – SAME DAY ESTABLISHING SHOT OF TREVOR BEING PAMPERED BY HIS ENTOURAGE The masseur is massaging his shoulders, a woman is doing a pedicure and another is doing a manicure. An exercise physiologist is going over a computer print out with Trevor, when an old Korean master, MASTER KIM, comes into the room.
TREVOR:
Ah, Master Kim.
(to physiologist) I'll look at these stats later.
Trevor indicates a seat near him, much lower than the one he is sitting in. The Korean master prefers to remain standing.
TREVOR (CONT'D) Are all you guys named Kim? So, what did you think?
KIM:
(thick accent) You velly good fighter... TREVOR (CONT'D) Learn English, will ya? And, tell me something I don't know...