Ronin Soho's "Buddha Files: Samurai, Shaolin & Hwarang" makes Film History in 10 ways

BUDDHA FILES:SAMURAI SHAOLIN HWARANG

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Buddha Files: Samurai, Shaolin & Hwarang is the only international film on Asia's greatest warrior saint Bodhidharma (Dalma in Korea, Damo in China and Daruma in Japan) whose pictures are displayed in museums, homes, shops, martial arts schools and wallets across Asian Tiger nations. Dalma/Daruma is revered as the founder of both Kung Fu & Zen Buddhism and is the cultural mascot of Japan and the Asian symbol of Persistence. Buddha Files is the only film to be a modern day retelling of the story of Dalma and to simultaneously pay homage to Shaolin of China, Samurai of Japan and Hwarang of Korea in a cool way like Blackpink Jenny's Zen video which is the coolest K-pop video of all time.
Just like Korea's all-time blockbuster "Along with the Gods" was inspired by Buddhist paintings, Buddha Files is inspired by masterwork paintings by some of the most famous Asian icons and painters in history like Hokusai and Sesshu who have inspired Picasso, Monet and Renoir. On the Synopsis Page, you can see how the storyboard and script pay homage to many of Asia’s greatest ever artists and heroes.
Buddha Files has been filmed in more locations than almost any other film including the holiest sites of every major Buddhist nation spanning Tokyo, Osaka, Nara, Kamakura, Kyoto, Nagano, Seoul, Busan, Naksan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal and every holy Buddhist site of India -- Gaya, Vulture Peak, Sarnath, Kusinagar and Nalanda -- thus promoting Asian pride like Tagore dreamed.
President of Korea Lee Jae-myung said his government will "promote Korea's traditional culture which is based on Buddhism" and the Chinese Govt. sent its Buddhist film on Xuanzhang as China's Official Entry to the Oscars. Buddha Files is the first English film to feature writings of Xuanzhang as well as Korean icons like Hyecho, Sejong, Wonhyo, Ilsang and Tamjing who inspired Japan’s Prince Shotoku. The film also honours Japan's greatest Buddhist saints from Shinran to Nichiren and the Tokugawa Clan that brought peace and diplomacy between Korea and Japan as well as inspired the acclaimed HBO series Shogun.
Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List was the most important film for the Jewish people as it told the story of the Jewish holocaust during WW2. Soho is the only Buddhist to co-chair events by the world famous Simon Wiesenthal Center and so was inspired to make Buddha Files like Schindler’s List for Buddhists as it is the only movie ever made to tell the story of how the Buddhist Extinction was the worst genocide in ancient history fully wiping out the entire Buddhist civilizations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Asia's first Nobel Laureate who is also an icon for Korea -- R.N. Tagore pleaded for the story of India’s lost Buddhist heritage to be told for he felt India’s golden age was strictly Buddhist.
Kung Fu cinema is very popular but Buddha Files: Samurai, Shaolin & Hwarang is the only movie to explain the origins of Kung Fu. All fight scenes are filmed without wires or stunt doubles and features real Shaolin monks from the Shaolin Temple as well as expert fight directors linked to John Woo - the greatest action director in film history. Dalma is an icon in Korea, Japan and China and so this movie uses martial arts of all 3 nations to promote cultural exchange between these 3 Asian superpowers. Even the martial arts choreography combines Shaolin Kung Fu of China, Samurai Aiki Budo of Japan and Hwarang Hapkido of Korea and the costumes range from original Hakamas from Japanese museums to futuristic K-pop styled outfits as an homage to the culture of Japan, Korea and China.
The HBO series Shogun has won many awards in America and Buddha Files: Samurai, Shaolin & Hwarang pays an homage to the real-life Shogun Tokugawa featuring all real antiquities, treasures and artworks instead of props. Even the weapons are all authentic antiques without any replicas or props which is unprecedented attention to detail. Shogun brought unmatched prosperity to Japan as well as peace and diplomacy to Japan-Korean relations.
Mel Gibson’s movie “Passion of the Christ” was a very important film for Christians and Buddha Files is the most important film for Buddhists as it tells important tales and themes associated with Buddha from empowering women like Amrapali to redeeming criminals like Angulimala and Devdutta. And like Passion used Aramaic, Buddha Files features ancient Sanskrit in key scenes.
Buddha Files is also the only film to feature key teachings of cardinal Buddhist sutras including the Avatamsaka Sutra, Lotus Sutra, Amida Sutra, Nirvana sutra & Mahavairocana Sutra that influenced Asian literature and civilization over centuries and gave birth to book publishing in Korea and China that transformed the entire world. No other film showcases such in-depth Buddhist philosophy in a cool, relatable way for all demographics regardless of your religion or nationality.
A percentage of all profits will be dedicated to the foundation of the world’s first Buddhist Holocaust museum that will house the top collection of Buddhist and Asian artworks and antiquities over 2000 years. A property has already been purchased in the most coveted location near Tokyo and the option of launching a similar museum in Korea to preserve Korean culture for future generations is being explored.