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.

He pauses again, looking at Drew. Drew meets his gaze, wondering why he is telling him this story.
KWAN (CONT'D) I never did, though. My family left China and ended up here in New York, a young boy's dream left behind in China.
DREW:
You mean... all the stories...?
KWAN:
(nodding) Made up. I never trained at the Shaolin Temple. When I realized my dream couldn't come true, I convinced myself that it had anyway. It was a small step to convince other people.
DREW:
Why are you telling me this?
KWAN:
I've given you all I can, and it's not enough. It was never enough. You're like a son to me, Drew, and you have all the potential in the world, but I can't take you where you want to go.
Kwan takes the needle out of Drew's arm, and then rubs the spot where it was with a cotton ball.
KWAN (CONT'D) There, that should control the swelling.
He watches Drew, who is pondering what Kwan has said.
DREW:
So you're not a Shaolin?
KWAN:
No.
DREW:
Never were?
KWAN:
No.
Drew nods, an idea forming in his head. A slight smile forms on his face. Kwan was expecting him to be angry, he never expected this.
KWAN (CONT'D) What?
DREW:
If you are not a Shaolin warrior, then I will become one.
KWAN:
What are you talking about?
DREW:
I'm going to the Shaolin Temple – they can train me so I will never lose like that again.
Kwan feels Drew's forehead. A long beat here as Kwan studies Drew's eyes.
KWAN:
He hit you so hard, you're delirious. I'll get a cold cloth.
He starts to get up, but Drew grabs his arm and forces him back down.
DREW:
(eyes intent) Don't you see? You said yourself I needed the right training – where better than the Shaolin Temple? What's holding me here? I have the chance to do what you couldn't. I will go to the Shaolin Temple.
Kwan looks at him, realizes he's serious. He nods his head, giving the idea serious consideration. He smiles along with Drew.
KWAN:
I must pay for your ticket...
DREW:
No! I'll make it there myself.