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.

San De walks up behind Drew and stands there for a moment.
SAN DE:
He was an amazing monk...
DREW:
Yeah, what's up with him?
SAN DE:
Come with me... San De walks away, and Drew follows him.
INT. SAN DE'S CHAMBERS – SAME NIGHT ESTABLISHING SHOT OF SAN DE BREWING TEA.
The room is filled with paintings and scrolls. A Golden Sash hangs in a place of honor.
San De puts the tea leaves into the pot, then soaks them with boiling water. He pours the water out, then repeats the process several times. His movements are all very precise and careful – it almost looks like a martial art kata.
SAN DE:
Legend states that Bodhidharma gave us tea. Once, while meditating, Bodhidharma fell asleep, a natural reaction we all have to fight against.
San De looks pointedly at Drew, who doesn't meet his eyes.
SAN DE (CONT'D) When he awoke, he was so enraged at his eyelids for betraying him, he tore them off and threw them to the ground.
(beat) From those eyelids grew the first tea bush. You see, even the leaves look like eyelids.
San De shows Drew a tea leaf.
DREW:
Impossible.
SAN DE:
Nothing is impossible if your spirit is pure, and your will is strong.
The tea is ready, and San De begins to pour for Drew.
SAN DE (CONT'D) I understand you've been questioning some of the teachings of the temple...
DREW:
It's just not the way I was taught... San De keeps pouring into Drew's cup. It is getting to the rim. San De is not stopping.
DREW (CONT'D) Master! Stop! No more will go in!
San De continues pouring until the tea runs all over the table.
SAN DE:
Exactly! You are like this cup, full of what you have learned. How can we show you Shaolin unless you first empty your cup?
He picks up the cup and tosses the tea through an open window. He now pours into the empty cup.
SAN DE (CONT'D) The rules and disciplines of the temple exist to free you, not restrict you. They keep your mind from harmful thoughts.
(beat) Drink your tea.
Drew nods and sips at his tea.
EXT. TRAINING AREA – DAY ESTABLISHING SHOT OF ONE OF THE INSTRUCTORS TEACHING A SOFT STYLE OF SHAOLIN WU SHU.