Project Detail

The Turtle and the Sea

Synopsis

A British singer falls in love with a Shaolin monk as they fight to save his mother life back in China.
A story set against a backdrop of UK poverty juxtaposed with the realities of rural China- told through a unique mix of genres: part Chick Flick; part musical; part Kung Fu film. Shot in Shaolin, China and Birmingham, UK, a love story that crosses continents. All this wrapped up into an explosive mix of martial arts featuring the Shaolin Steel Jacket technique.

Details

Year
2014
Type of project
Features
Running time
89 mins
Format
RED Epic 5K
Director
Marek Budzynski
Producer
Cat Goscovitch, Clare Cahill, Shifu Yan Lei, Marek Budzynski
Executive Producer
Shifu Yan Lei
Editor
Marek Budzynski
Screenwriter
Cat Goscovitch
Director of Photography
Ewan Mulligan
Production Designer
Becky Slaytor
Sound
Peter Davis, Andrej Bako
Composer
Pete Scott
Principal cast
Vas Blackwood, Tariq Jordan, Shifu Yan Lei, Cat Goscovitch

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c/o Marek Budzynski

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