山田长政：大城武士

　　灵感来自于一个令人难以置信的真实故事：一位美发师单枪匹马地召集整个社区来帮助一位丧偶的父亲拯救他病危小女儿的生命。

　　国际大都会东京，品川居民区的公寓内居住着五个性格各异的年轻人。渴望交到女朋友的落榜复读生冈野瞬（相叶雅纪 饰）、恶习满满的滑板少年恩田琢磨（二宫和也 饰）、总是遭遇倒霉晦气事件的贵田春彦（大野智 饰）、家中经营和风居酒屋的公子哥二叶廉太郎（松本润 饰）、超级暴走的问题少年鸭川忠（樱井翔 饰）。他们从初中时代就是好朋友，虽然时光流逝和各自不同的家境与人生，让少年们的心中渐渐产生了隔膜，但是曾经的友情依然维系着彼此，更加显得弥足珍贵。
　　高中毕业在即，对未来全然没有打算的五个少年相约进行一年一度的“原宿参拜”。而在这一过程中，才发现彼此间似乎真的渐行渐远。无忧无虑的男孩们，终究要长大成人……

　　在这部电影中，本宁继续通过两个杀人犯的故事来审视美国文化。埃德·盖恩(Ed Gein)是威斯康星州的一名农民，他在20世纪50年代曾多次谋杀受害者。伯纳黛特·普罗蒂(Bernadette Protti)是一名加州青少年，1984年，她因朋友的侮辱行为捅死了朋友。

　　根据一对父子的真实故事改编，他们在阿巴拉契亚小径的徒步旅行中修复了破裂的关系，寻找他们心爱的迷路狗。

　　14-year-old Jimmy (played by Tyrell Williams) practices kung fu. For the lion dance, which is performed out on the streets, he is determined to hold the head of the lion. But when his teacher, the sifu, announces the new crew, his dream comes crashing down. He has to make do with the tail end, while the talented newcomer Li Jié (Haye Lee) is given the coveted place. Jimmy does all he can to become number one and earn his place up front with the head. But this means he has to defeat a number of annoying bullies, convince the sifu of his qualities and, especially, overcome himself.
　　Williams, a former Dutch karate champion and Lee, a kung fu practitioner, jump and kick in their first feature film. Kung fu leeuw is an exciting film for young people about the challenges of growing up – which are easier to face when you’re armed with the wisdom of the martial arts. Filmmaker Froukje Tan uses Rotterdam as the backdrop for the lion dance, highlighting the less obvious traditions of the city.
　　Previously, Froukje Tan made the feature films Swchwrm (2012) and Links (2008), and the short Het jongetje dat niemand verstond (2002).