A warrior monk and a cocky street kid reluctantly join forces to protect an ancient Tibetan scroll capable of unleashing unimaginable power in this martial-arts coming-of-age tale that squanders the iconic presence of Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat. Tibet, 1943: An impetuous young monk (Chow) is entrusted by his master with the solemn task of protecting a scroll whose words can confer enough power to rule the world. The monk must relinquish his name, but receives the gift of youth for as long as he guards the scroll. The ceremony is brutally interrupted by the arrival of Nazi soldiers led by the power-mad Strucker (Karel Roden), who wants the scroll for his own nef...
Released:
2003
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
104 mins