A Zen story : A young monk is challenged by a samurai while delivering a sacred sword to his venerable Master. He begs mercy and promises to return after he has completed his mission. At the temple his aged Master orders him to fight the samurai and prepare for death.

Screenplay Lou Ma Ho
Photography (colour) Joel Vogt
Editing Fredric Thorraval
Sound Loran Qui,Vincent Mauduit
Cast Chau Belle Dinh, Malik Faraoun, Jim Adhi Limas, Isooji, Kim Tran Ngoc
Production Marc-Olivier Louveau, Andre Farwagi
Year of production 2005
Running time 21’
Format DV CAM

Marc-Olivier Louveau

Marc-Olivier Louveau began his carrier as a scriptwriter for the cinema and television. He also works as a script doctor for films. He has had two books published, both are tailored to the children/young adult market. He has directed commercials, documentaries and short films. At the moment, he is preparing his first feature film as director: Red River. He is a professor and an expert of the Vietnamese martial art Viet Vu Dao. He has created his own school in Paris: l' Ecole de Viet Vu Dao du Soleil Levant (The School of the Rising Sun). A documentary project on the Vietnamese martial arts, "Les Fils du Vent" (Sons of the Wind), allowed him to combine his two passions: cinema and Asia. While preparing a short film in 2002, a Master of calligraphy gave him his pseudonym Lou Ma Ho (he who spreads the words of Confucius in the Occident).