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Shaolin Temple

Original title: Shao Lin si
  • 1982
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4.6K
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Shaolin Temple (1982)
ActionComedyDrama

A young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father's death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master's ... Read allA young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father's death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master's daughter, a shepherdess.A young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father's death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master's daughter, a shepherdess.

  • Director
    • Hsin-Yen Chang
  • Writers
    • Hau Sit
    • Shau-Chang Lu
  • Stars
    • Jet Li
    • Hai Yu
    • Chenghui Yu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hsin-Yen Chang
    • Writers
      • Hau Sit
      • Shau-Chang Lu
    • Stars
      • Jet Li
      • Hai Yu
      • Chenghui Yu
    • 24User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Chenghui Yu, Qingfu Pan, and Szu-Ying Chien in Shaolin Temple (1982)
    Chenghui Yu, Qingfu Pan, and Szu-Ying Chien in Shaolin Temple (1982)
    Chenghui Yu in Shaolin Temple (1982)
    Chenghui Yu in Shaolin Temple (1982)
    Jet Li in Shaolin Temple (1982)
    Jet Li, Lan Ding, and Hai Yu in Shaolin Temple (1982)
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    Jet Li and Guangquan Wang in Shaolin Temple (1982)

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    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Jue Yuan
    • (as Lianjie Li)
    Hai Yu
    • Tan Zong Shi Fu
    Chenghui Yu
    • Wng Renze
    • (as Cheng-Hui Yu)
    Lan Ding
    • Bai Wuxia
    Jianqiang Hu
    • Wu Kong
    Jiankui Sun
    • Se Kong
    Huailiang Liu
    • Liao Kong
    Chunhua Ji
    Chunhua Ji
    • Tu Ying
    • (as Chun Hua Ji)
    Jianwen Zhang
    • Fang Zhang
    Lichang Bian
    Guoan Chen
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Zhiqiang Cui
    • Xuan Kong
    Chuanyang Du
    • Wei Kong
    Henry Fong
    Henry Fong
    • Hui Neng
    • (as Ping Fang)
    Hongbo Jiang
    • Hui Yin
    Hanguang Pan
    • Zhi Cao
    Qingfu Pan
    • Wang Jiang
    • Director
      • Hsin-Yen Chang
    • Writers
      • Hau Sit
      • Shau-Chang Lu
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    • Trivia
      The film grossed over RMB 10 million at a time when a ticket cost 0.1 to 0.15 RMB. Over 70 million tickets were sold. An estimated 50 million audience watched it during its theatrical run in Mainland China.
    • Alternate versions
      UK versions are cut by 8 secs and remove all footage of sheep being stabbed and strangled.
    • Connections
      Featured in Dragons of the Orient (1988)

    User reviews24

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    6/10
    Early Jet Li
    My rating of early kung fu movies is probably 20% story and 80% fighting and choreography. I never rate them on acting because the acting is tertiary.

    The fight choreography was decent. I thought some of the fights lasted too long. Usually every fight except those with bosses are over rather quickly. It seemed that even fights with the lower level henchmen dragged on longer than they should have.

    Still, this was early Jet Li so it's always worth taking a gander.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1982 (Hong Kong)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Thiếu Lâm Tự
    • Filming locations
      • Shaolin Monastery, Henan, China
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Chung Yuen Motion Picture Company
      • Towa Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CN¥1,200,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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