Last Kung Fu Monk

Last Kung Fu Monk
	Official German poster
Directed by	Peng Zhang Li
Written by	Peng Zhang Li; Todd McGorry
Starring	Peng Zhang Li; Kristen Dougherty; Justin Morck; Johan Karlberg; Kate Forsaz; Hu Sang; Jonathan Sollis
Release date	1 October 2010;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	China; United States
Language	English; Chinese

Last Kung Fu Monk (Chinese: 最后的武僧; pinyin: Zuìhòu de wǔ sēng) is a Chinese martial art drama from 2010 that was filmed and co worked with both China and United States. The movie is the debut directing by Peng Zhang Li, and the story is inspired by his own life as a monk and his new life in a foreign land.

Plot

As a child, young Li Long get separated from his brother. Later he get abandoned in the forest where a shaolin monk save him and let him become a shaolin. Years goes by and Li Long receive information of his brothers whereabouts. When Li Long discover his brother has died in a car crash with his wife, and he now has a nephew that is all alone in New York, he choose to abandon his life as a monk and move to United States of America. Once in America he befriended the social worker Sarah who has taken care of his Nephew Michael. He also meet Dave, who is an admire of shaolin, and help Li Long to open a Kung Fu School. But what Li Long doesn't know is a Russian Mafia leader by the name Oleg has borrowed money to Dave and wants the money back. But after Li Long interrupted a match in his fight club, Oleg has given the monk two choices, one is fight for him in the club or he kidnap his student Mei. No longer a peaceful monk but a fighter of the most dark and brutal combat ever seen.

Cast

Peng Zhang Li as Li Long
Kristen Dougherty as Sarah
Justin Morck as Dave
Major Curda as Michael
Kate Forsaz as Emily
Jonathan Sollis as Officer Cusamano
Johan Karlberg as Oleg
Hu Sang as Mei
Bing Lei Li as Lam
Eric Yang as Mei's Brother
Stephanie Yang as Mei's Sister
Cindy Carino as Mafia Girlfriend

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References

Article written by Phil Mills - https://www.fareastfilms.com/?review_post_type=the-last-kung-fu-monk

Article from Movie Mavericks - http://moviemavericks.com/2011/11/last-kung-fu-monk-2010-review/

Article written by World Film Geeks - https://worldfilmgeek.com/2016/11/15/review-the-last-kung-fu-monk-2010/

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