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 bows and turns to continue working with Li. By this time, however, the ranks have shifted, and Gao is opposite Drew.
Drew attacks first in the series, and Gao uses the block to easily deflect Drew's kick.
GAO:
(menacingly) My turn.
He attacks, and Drew gets to the final technique. He blocks the way he did before, and he gets slammed brutally by Gao.
Gao stands over him, smiling.
EXT. TRAINING AREA – DAY ESTABLISHING SHOT OF MONKS FLIPPING THROUGH THE AIR, DOING FLYING KICKS, AERIALS, ETC.
A monk is alternately falling down and kipping up, falling down and kipping up.
Drew's group is working on several very athletic maneuvers, none of which Drew is especially good at. Gao, of course, is having no trouble.
Drew tries a flying move and falls into a heap on the ground. He is very angry, and he hits the ground with his fist.
MONK:
Emotions cloud the spirit – eliminate them.
DREW:
This isn't martial arts – it's gymnastics!
MONK:
This is Shaolin Wu Shu. Continue.
Drew sits in the dirt, watching everyone around him sail through the air and flip over the ground. He is not a happy camper.
EXT. SHAOLIN TEMPLE – DAY ESTABLISHING SHOT OF TRAINING AREA.
The entire group is gathered in a sort of pit, on a hard concrete floor. D.S. stands in the middle.
D.S.
I want to go over some takedowns before we end for the day. I'll need a partner... He scans the group, and then points to Drew. Drew smiles ruefully, walks to the front and bows to D.S.
D.S.
Watch carefully as I take him down, using techniques from shwai jyau, Chinese wrestling.
DREW:
(looking at ground) Excuse me, Master, but there aren't any mats here.
D.S.
Do they always use mats in America?
The group laughs a little at that, and Drew's manhood is now challenged.
D.S. (CONT'D) If you are scared, I'll get someone else. Perhaps Gao would assist me... ANGLE ON GAO: Who is already getting up, ready and willing.
This changes Drew's mind right away.