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The Mad Monk

Chinese mythology fantasy television series focused on the stories of the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 – 1279). **This is a non-official sequel to the 1985-1988…

Two Shaolin Kids in Hong Kong

Two young boys escape their dreary monastic life for the bright lights of Hong Kong. Joining a couple of pickpockets the two live out the adventure. Kind-hearted Master Chi is sent to Hong Kong to find the kids. (Source:…

The Buddhist Spell

A magic tree spirit lady and a young monk fight a bat-head guy. (Source: IMDb)

Ji Gong Huo Fo

~~ Based on the life of "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 – 1279). ** It was initially planned as a 20-episode show, but it was interrupted after only four episodes.

Master Hui Neng, Sixth Patriarch of Zen Buddhism

Taiwanese historical drama about the Buddhist monk Hui Neng. (Source: Letterboxd)

Ikkyu san katsu!

The Mad Monk

8.0

~~ Based on the stories about "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 – 1279).

Secret of the Water Technique

Roc Tien and Beardy star in this madcap, action-packed adaptation of the classic Water Margin. In this episode, Lin Chun must face the might of the Silver Spear gang and an alien from another dimension! (Source: MUBI)

The Winter of 1905

Set in 1905, during the conflict between Japan and Russia over Chinese territory in Northeast China, a wealthy Shanghai young man traveled to Tokyo to pursue his study in Arts. However, his friends persuade him to join…

The Roaming Monk

After a number of deathly mishaps, Monk Lu bravely rescues the bewildered young orphan Cheng, and teaches him the essence of martial arts. The two roam the countryside seeking the murderers of Cheng's father. (Source:…

Return of the Chinese Boxer

6.0

In the wake of the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), a group of Japanese warlords calculated that the best way to prepare an invasion of the rest of China was from their southern Manchuria staging ground. They form…

The Magnificent Monk

3.0

While having tea at a sea shop, Gi Ghone sees a rascal stealing money from the servant of Fuan's family. He helps him to take the money back and teaches the rascal a lesson with miracle. When Gi Ghone comes into the…

Jazz the Racing

Gakkou no Kaidan 2

6.9

A group of elementary students are visiting a Buddhist temple. The monk tells the children many ghost stories but one spikes their curiosity. It's about the principal of the elementary school from that town who disappeared…

Passage to Buddha

6.9

Seon Jae is a young boy who spends his life on the road in search of his mother. A modern unfolding of the Avatamsaka sutra, his spiritual odyssey leads him to telling encounters with strange people and, eventually,…

Mindfulness and Murder

6.8

When a boy is murdered in the grounds of a Buddhist monastery in Bangkok, the police do little to solve the crime, leaving Father Ananda - a former homicide detective - to investigate the murder. With the help of his…

Wandering

6.8

Nob leads a happy life in a small town with his wife and young son. But when his son dies and his wife leaves him, he is unable to cope. Even others in the village turn their backs on him. He becomes lonely and feels…

OK Baytong

6.7

On hearing the news of the death of his sister, a Buddhist monk leaves the temple where he has lived since childhood and struggles to adjust to life on the outside as an uncle to a young niece and as a businessman running…

Journey to the West

6.6

The film follows the Tang Monk and his three disciples on their westbound pilgrimage, beating monsters and villains along the way. (Source: Letterboxd)

Chinyuuki

6.6

Genzo is a monk on his way to Tianzhu (early East Asian name for India). Along the way, he happens to visit a house and meets an old couple. The couple has an adopted son, Taro Yamada. They ask Genzo to rehabilitate…