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.

ANGLE ON DREW: As he goes through a thicket of bamboo. as he gets to the center, he is attacked! The staff comes out, but Drew manages to block it with one of the buckets. The staff strikes again, and Drew blocks again! A third time, and Drew raises both buckets over his head to block it – and drenches himself with the water. Then, the staff hits him in the stomach.
His attacker has vanished, leaving Drew alternately moaning from the pain, and chuckling at himself in the bamboo.
EXT. TRAINING AREA – DAY ANGLE ON DREW AND LI As they go through a very intricate, beautifully staged series of techniques. The last technique is a very powerful kick, and one which Drew is to block using the blocking technique he refused to learn before.
This time, the kick is thrown and Drew blocks it with the new technique, sending Li pitching to the ground is a cloud of dust.
Drew turns around and high-fives Gao.
EXT. TRAINING AREA – ANOTHER ANGLE ESTABLISHING SHOT OF GROUP OF DISCIPLES GOING THROUGH A SERIES OF SOFT GONG FU MOVES.
Drew is next in line, and he moves through the techniques without a mistake. When he gets to the end of the routine, he breaks into a little dance step, having fun. The entire group breaks up in laughter.
EXT. TEMPLE – DAY TIGHT SHOT OF D.S.' ARM Gao's hands are around his elbow, pulling down.
D.S.
Using your muscles, bend my arm.
Gao pulls down, while the D.S. tries to fight back with his muscles, but finally, after great strain, his arm bends. A cheer goes up from the group.
D.S. smiles and motions for an old monk standing near him to take his place. the old man puts his arm up on Gao's shoulder, and takes a deep breath. He does not tense up his arm and shoulder.
Gao looks questioning at the D.S.
GAO:
What if I hurt him?
D.S.
You will not.
Gao starts to pull down, gently at first, but when he sees that the old monk's arm is not bending, stronger, until finally he is putting all his strength into it. The old monk's arm has not moved, and his expression of relaxation and piece has not changed.
Gao quits, not able to bend the arm. D.S. motions for Drew to get on the other side of the monk.
D.S.
Grab his arms and try to pull him out of his stance.
Drew and Gao shrug at each other and take an arm. They pull and push, straining and groaning, but there is no movement from the old monk. It is like he is a heavy stone.
They give up, and the D.S. bows to the old monk.
D.S. (CONT'D) Master Shu's spirit is indeed strong.
ANGLE ON DREW AND GAO Sweating from their efforts.
EXT. TRAINING AREA – DAY 110 (AUTUMN TIME) ESTABLISHING SHOT OF DISCIPLES DOING AERIAL MANUEVERS – KICKS, AERIALS, KIPS, ETC.