Drama,Action,Documentary
Germany
Dragon Girls is a documentary film that explores the rigorous and often brutal training regimen of young martial artists at the world-famous Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School in Henan Province, China. The film focuses on three girls - Huang Luolan, Chen Xi, and Li Xin - who have dedicated their lives to becoming Kung Fu champions, despite the physical and emotional challenges they face.
The film follows the girls as they endure long hours of daily training, strict discipline, and intense competition with their peers. Despite the hardships, the girls remain determined and committed to their dreams of becoming Kung Fu masters, and use their training as a way to cope with the challenges of their daily lives.
Throughout the film, we see how the girls struggle to balance their rigorous training schedule with their academic studies and personal lives. They often feel isolated and lonely, as they are far away from their families and must rely on their fellow students and teachers for emotional support.
Dragon Girls also explores the broader social and cultural context of the Shaolin Tagou Kung Fu School, including the role of martial arts in Chinese culture, the ways in which the school reflects the country's changing attitudes towards education and athleticism, and the tensions between tradition and modernity in contemporary China.
Ultimately, the film paints a vivid and intimate portrait of the lives of these young martial artists, who must navigate the difficult path between personal fulfillment and social conformity in a society that values competition and discipline above all else.
