Temptation of a Monk

Set in 7th Century China, General Shi Yan-sheng (Hsing-Kuo Wu) was tricked into the brutal murder of the crown prince of the Tang dynasty by General Huo Da (Zhang Fengyi), so that he could take the emperor's thrones. General Shi Yan-sheng was forced to fly away but was determined to revenge General Huo Da for his betrayal. However things didn't happen in favor Shi, and all his loved ones including his mother (Lisa Lu) and his girlfriend Princess Hong-e - Scarlet (Joan Chen) were brutally murdered by Huo Da. Devastated Shi wandered around various place and ended up in a Buddhist monastery. Shi became a monk and changed his name to Jing-yi. One day he came across a widow named Qing-shou - Violet (Joan Chen) who had striking facial resemblances with his girlfriend. Violet also became a monk in the same monastery. Initially, Jing-yi is disturbed by the presence of Violet but later falls in love with her. It was unknown to Jing-yi that Violet was actually an assassin sent by none other than Huo Da to find him.

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  • TheTVDB.com Movie ID 108796
  • Status Released
  • Released Worldwide September 15, 1993
  • Runtime 118 minutes
  • Genres Drama
  • Original Country Hong Kong
  • Original Language English
  • Spoken Languages Chinese - China Chinese - China
  • Production Company Long Shong International Co. Ltd. Tedpoly Films Limited
  • Production Countries Hong Kong
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