Shaolin Girl
- Kō Shibasaki: Lin Sakurazawa
- Tōru Nakamura: Oba Yuichiro
- Kitty Zhang Yuqi: Minmin Ryu
- Kai Man Tin: Tin
- Chi Chung Lam: Ramu
- Takashi Okamura: Ryuji Tamura
- Yosuke Eguchi: Kenji Iwai
- Mitsushima Hikari: Hikari Takahashi
Kung Fu Girl (Japanese少林 少女, shōjo Shorin, dt "Shaolin Girl" ) is a Japanese movie with martial arts director Katsuyuki Motohiro deposits from the year 2008. The work is inspired by the Hong Kong film Shaolin Soccer ( 2001) by director Stephen Chow, who merely participates as an executive producer here. In the leading role operates the Japanese Kō Shibasaki.
The film was released on April 26, 2008 in Japan. The German DVD premiere took place on 13 August 2009.
Action
The young Japanese woman Lin Sakurazawa ( in the anglicised version, she is called Rin ) learned in a remote Chinese Shaolin Monastery 3000 days long, the traditional Shaolin Kung Fu. Following the petite master student returns to her small home town to make their martial arts popular in Japan. This concern also corresponds to the desired life of her late grandfather, who once ran a renowned training hall. On their return, however, the highly talented martial arts graduate has to realize that there is no perceptible Kung Fu tradition more. The premises of the family expired, the former student suppress any form of martial arts exercise. Even Lin's former mentor and teacher Iwai, now chef and owner of a guest house, refused to cooperate. Rather, he admonished Lin urgently abandon the planned project.
The self- conscious Lin whose remains stubbornly regardless. She meets the attractive Minmin that you offer to participate in the Kung Fu training when Lin learned in return Lacrosse team and the students joining. A master student agrees reluctantly. Minmin is their first student. With a special permit from the dodgy Mr Ryuji, a high-ranking administrator of the Seikan International University, which recognizes Lins athletic talent, they will eventually make the team. Iwai is offset in time the new coach. With unusual training methods that seem obvious to have bonds in Chinese Kung Fu, the newcomer excited henceforth his charges. Lin in turn tries to inspire her team-mates in secret for martial arts - much to the displeasure Iwai, who vehemently rejects all forms of struggle. However, since Lin initially shows no sense of togetherness, they quickly alienated from their teammates. It comes briefly to break. Gradually, Lin learned a communicative social behavior, as well as some important behavioral rules in team sports. Later she approaches with the other colleagues. They will get by Lin some basics of Shaolin Kung Fu taught.
When they returned to the student selection nothing stands in the way, turns out promptly a sporting success. This change does not remain hidden even the sinister business man and SIU President Oba Yuichiro. The evil university leaders observed the development of the fighter has always been a hawk. He wants to elicit the hidden forces of the young woman and drag them onto the dark side of Kung Fu. For this he sends his thugs to provoke Lin and force them to fight. Yūichirōs henchmen kidnap so Minmin. Iwai tried a little later to calm the troubled Lin, because they are not able to properly control their forces. At the same time he does not want to lose to evil his girlfriend. Nevertheless, Lin starts a vendetta. Single-handedly it turns out a majority experienced fighter - later supported by two friends. The petite person finally manages all the enemies to defeat later Yuichiro and save Minmin. Lin's newfound power is so great that it ultimately draws the entire opposition to the good side.