The film "Bulletproof Monk": actors, roles, plot, genre

"Bullet-proof monk" (actors of the first plan: Ch. Yun-Fat, Sh. W. Scott, D. King, K. Rodin) - this kinokomiks, saturated with martial arts. During the adaptation for the Russian viewer, the fantastic gunman Paul Hunter lost the second word from the title, that's why he went on triumphantly in 2003 "Bulletproof" on domestic screens. This is not an ordinary thriller about the next disassembly of mafia structures, but an attempt to mix the "American fairy tale" with the traditional Asian picture of martial arts.

Plot. String

High in the mountains, the tops of which go to heaven, reliably hidden from the human sight, is the mysterious monastery of the Temple of the Supreme Force. For many centuries, monks have stored in its walls an invaluable relic - a magic scroll, whose letters are the key to unlimited power and might. A lot of greedy and evil people, led by a thirst for possession of secret immortality, hidden in the lines of scripture, during this time tried to take hold of the shrine. But every 60 years to replace the former keeper of the artifact comes a new one, which is determined by the ancient prophecy. Three cherished conditions must be fulfilled by a new bearer of great secrecy, but who he is is unknown to anyone. This is the intrigue of the militant "Bulletproof Monk". The actors who took part in the filming were fascinated by the exotic exotic of the project.

Acquaintance with the main character

A young guy named Car works as a regular cameraman. However, his main income is street theft and petty theft, in the skill of which he achieved considerable success. During the next occupation of thieves with Carom, an incident occurs, as a result of which he meets a mysterious nameless monk. From this moment the life of a pickpocket changes abruptly. No matter how he tries to get rid of the annoying, unceremonious new acquaintance, nothing comes out. Meanwhile, the whirlpool of mystical events taking place around, according to the idea of the creators of the film "Bullet-Proof Monk" (the actors have often been surprised by the director's enviable fantasy), continues to expand. He is increasingly absorbing into his abyss a strange monk and an unsuspecting simple street thief, while far from realizing his true destiny.

Almost the culmination. Without spoilers

The obsession for possessing a powerful scroll throughout his life haunts Mr. Strakker, a German officer, who is hungry for power over the world and discloses the recipe for eternal youth. In the hunt for the artifact, he is ready to use both the highest power structures of power, as well as the latest technical developments. But the ancient prophecy about the appearance of the next guardian of unlimited power has already begun to come true. Can it prevent a fanatical Nazi from plunging the world into darkness and chaos? The answer to this question can be found by watching the movie "Bulletproof Monk". Actors predict an unpredictable outcome for the viewer.

Creative union - the highlight of the picture

First of all, the brainchild of Paul Hunter is remembered by the chic actor's duet - Chow Yunfat and Shawn William Scott. Each of the named performers gorgeously fits into the image of his character. Each hero in the performance of the masters of the scene is very colorful, has its own character and abilities. Everyone is unique and comical. Performers draw the entire film on themselves, the viewer sympathizes with the characters from the first minutes of the timing, so the action movie looks easy, and 104 minutes of screen time fly unnoticed.

Chow YunFat is quite organic in the image of a Tibetan monk. The arrogant and unruffled keeper of the artifact patiently teaches all the wisdom of the unlucky heir. His dialogues are quite eloquent, they can be taken to quotes and statuses for social networks. They have enough sense and philosophical context. In short, Chow Yun-Fat, with a mysterious grin looking at the bustling young Hollywood stars, with ease and without tension overacts their colleagues in the project.

Sean William Scott looked good even in action scenes. Unfortunately, the role of Stifler in the eerily popular youth franchise "American Pie" almost made the actor a hostage to one image. At least, from his hero you expect a comic, although in this film he demonstrated the potential of the hero of the militants. Moreover, the physical form of the actor has this.

Beauty

For some reason, the insanely sexy actress model Jamie King in the image of Jade was like a gray mouse. The actress demonstrated a surprisingly weak acting game, which is completely different from her. Her filmography has passed beyond the 30 mark, the most famous paintings are: the thriller "The City of Sins", the horror "My bloody Valentine", the comedy "Wholesale cheaper-2". Jamie King even managed to break her finger while shooting "Bulletproof", though not during a risky stunt. The girl just stumbled, talking on the phone on the stairs.

Nazi

The main antagonist of the film was Nazi Ger Strucker, played by Karel Rodin, a Hollywood actor of Czech descent. After his invitation to the Dream Factory, the actor managed to play 40 roles. And he is familiar to the audience of audiences around the world, as the performer of roles of colorful characters of the second plan. Karel Rodin in "Bulletproof" looked so villainous that instantly evoked the dislike of the viewer. Although his hero looked more appropriate in a movie such as "The Seekers of the Lost Ark" Steven Spielberg.

The roles of the second plan and their performers

Attracted the attention of the viewer and Victoria Smarfit, who embodied the image of Nina. Irish actress, keen on social activities, the blogger, most likely decided to diversify her serious filmography role in the comedy fantastic action movie. The actress did not receive any special comments regarding the demonstrated actor's gift.

Roger Yuan performed the episodic role of the chief monk. Actor though born in Illinois, but grew up in Taiwan, so he managed to study several types of martial arts. He was a disciple of Benny Urquides and Chuck Norris. Significant milestones in his creative career include paintings: "Shanghai Noon", "Nash Bridges", "Batman: Beginning", "Walker", "Lethal Weapon-4", etc.

Visual part and musical accompaniment

The film "Bulletproof Monk" became a debut in a great movie directed by Paul Hunter. Before that, he shot commercials and less often video clips. Both of them had author's style and were quite spectacular. The first work in the cinema gives the right to predict the director successful subsequent career, as in this picture there are all the necessary components: parody shine, irrepressible director's fantasy and a lot of original not zashtampovannyh special effects. For the sake of fairness it is worth mentioning that some critics reproached the creators of the picture in the absence of a cinematic style. Their accusations were groundless, as the film was shot by one of the most vivid "visionaries" of our time - operator Stefan Czapski, familiar on projects: "Ed Wood", "Batman Returns" and "Edward Scissorhands." The musical accompaniment for the picture was composed by composer Eric Serra, it does not cause any criticism. Virtually all compositions have an exotic sound, reflecting the diversity and originality of the cultures of East and West.