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Koan of Spring

Koan of Spring

A tale about beauty inside, simplicity, sincerity...

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Vietnam 1791. Old Truong, the Emperor’s Master of Arms, feels the end of his life coming. But he has yet to find a successor. The country has to be prepared for war and the Emperor is furiously impatient. He gives Master Truong two weeks to find the one. Truong sets off to visit Master Wing, a famous former General who is now living as a simple fisherman on the shores of a lake. He has three children. Truong wants to test the two sons as his potential successors and asks to see a demonstration of their fighting skill.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

74 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

31 October 2013

Country

France

Cast

Jim Adhi Limas

Jim Adhi Limas

Master Truong

Tapa Sudana

Tapa Sudana

Master Wing

Châu Belle Dinh

Châu Belle Dinh

Tan

Santi Sudaros

Santi Sudaros

Tin

Patrick Vo

Patrick Vo

Gangster

Jean-Claude Tran

Jean-Claude Tran

Master Song

Fang-Hsuan Chiu

Fang-Hsuan Chiu

Lan

Tenzin Kunchap

Tenzin Kunchap

Idiot Man

Michel Chapuis

Michel Chapuis

Man in Black

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