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Shaolin -- The monks of the Shaolin Temple take in a young warlord whose family was wiped out in an act of betrayal. As he embraces the monk's lifestyle and practices, he and his protectors must face off against the ruthless General Hou.

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Director:
Benny Chan
Writers:
Alan Yuen (original screenplay)
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Release Date:
20 January 2011 (Australia) See more »
Genre:
Action | Drama See more »
Tagline:
In a land torn by strife, the righteous monks of Shaolin stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses.
Plot:
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
4 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
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DVD Review - Shaolin (2011)
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Full UK trailer and release date for Shaolin
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User Reviews:
Don't Mess with the Shaolin Temple! See more (29 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Shaoqun Yu ... Chinghai
Chen Zhiui ... Huo Lung
Yu Xing ... Chingkung
Jacky Wu ... Chingeng

Nicholas Tse ... Tsao Man
Hai Yu ... Abbot

Andy Lau ... Hou Chieh / Chinochueh

Bingbing Fan ... Madam Hou
Shimadu Runa ... Nan
Shi Xiaohong ... Sung Hu
Karl Robert Eislen ... Peter
Alexander Mukhanov ... Roddick
Shi Tianshuo ... Officer Shi
Li Qilong ... Huo's Officer
Jin Youming ... Hou's Butler
Bai Yu ... Nanny
Bing Bai ... Singer
Jing-kei Liang ... Sung's Wife
Chengbang Lu ... Sung's Son
Shao Wei ... Sung's Officer
Xu Weijia ... Sung's Officer
Xiao Suli ... Matchmaker
Xin Xin Xiong ... Solungtu

Jackie Chan ... Wudao
Liu Zin ... Tsao's Officer
Shao Zhuang ... Tsao's Officer
He Zonhua ... General Tang
Bi Haifeng ... General Chang
Xie Jiagi ... General Wang
Zhang Hao ... General Kao
Ran Weiqun ... Old Warlord
Chen Bing ... Old Warlord
Zhu Jiazhen ... Young Warlord
Zhao Junoheng ... Young Warlord
Sang Weilin ... Yan Cheng
Xu Dangke ... Officer
Qi Tian ... Officer
Zhou Jie ... Officer
Fan Xiaoming ... Officer
Yang Yong ... Officer
Guo Fengtao ... Officer
Zhang Bin ... Officer
Wang Shulian ... Officer
Xu Yulan ... Mrs. Chao
Sun Xiaoguo ... Mrs. Chao's Daughter
Guo Shuo ... Niu's Mother
Luo Jun ... Niu
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Directed by
Benny Chan 
 
Writing credits
Alan Yuen (original screenplay)

Chi Kwong Cheung (written by) and
Quiyu Wang (written by) and
Kam Cheong Chan (written by) (as Kam-Cheung Chan) and
Tan Cheung (written by) (as Zhang Tan)

Produced by
Benny Chan .... producer
Chi Kwong Cheung .... associate producer
Kim Hung Fan .... line producer
Huayang Fu .... executive producer
Sanping Han .... executive producer
Catherine Hun .... associate producer
Albert Lee .... producer
Zhongjun Wang .... executive producer
Shi Yong Xin .... chief producer
Guizhi Xue .... executive producer
Albert Yeung .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Nicolas Errèra 
 
Cinematography by
Anthony Pun (director of photography) (as Pun Yiu Ming)
 
Film Editing by
Chi Wai Yau 
 
Production Design by
Chung Man Yee 
 
Art Direction by
Ben Lau  (as Man Hung Lau)
 
Costume Design by
Stanley Cheung 
 
Makeup Department
Yu Lai Cheng .... makeup artist
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ka-Wai Tong .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
James Ashton .... sound effects editor
James Ashton .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Burgess .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Burgess .... supervising sound editor
Yue Chao .... audio systems engineer
Lin Cui .... sound effects editor
Xueyuan Feng .... sound effects editor
Wei He .... sound re-recording mixer
Yuan He .... sound effects editor
Hongrui Ji .... sound effects editor
Xin Li .... foley artist
Jilian Liu .... dialogue pre-mixer
Xu Miao .... foley artist
Jiajia Mok .... sound effects editor
Jiajia Mok .... supervising sound editor
Qiuqiu Sun .... dialogue editor
Qiuqiu Sun .... dialogue supervisor
Terry Tu .... foley pre-mixer
Baiyang Wang .... editing assistant
Yanchao Yang .... foley editor
Tian Yong .... dialogue editor
Ben Zhang .... dubbing director
Gillian Zhang .... editing assistant
Van Zhang .... audio systems engineer
Xu Zhang .... editing assistant
Yijing Zhang .... adr recordist
Ziying Zhao .... editing assistant
 
Visual Effects by
Po Yan Chan .... compositor
Siu Fu Ma .... compositor
Edward Pak .... compositor
Eddy Wong .... visual effects supervisor
 
Stunts
Han Guan Hua .... assistant stunt coordinator
Chung Chi Li .... action choreographer
Jack Wong Wai Leung .... assistant action choreographer
Corey Yuen .... action director
Tak Yuen .... action choreographer
Jackie Chan .... stunt actor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lau-fai Lo .... gaffer
 
Animation Department
Lai Lok Chau .... senior animator
 
Music Department
Anthony Chue .... composer: additional music
Allan Lau .... composer: additional music
Valérie Lindon .... executive music producer
Q.luv .... composer: theme song
Stéphane Reichart .... music scoring mixer
Mikael Carlsson .... soundtrack producer (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Xin shao lin si" - Hong Kong (original title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
131 min
Country:
Hong Kong | China
Language:
Mandarin | Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:PG | Australia:MA | Malaysia:18 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:15 | Japan:PG12 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 (cut) | Argentina:16
Company:
Emperor Motion PicturesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
To avoid having to shave his head, Jackie Chan wears a cap throughout the picture.See more »
Quotes:
Cook:[to Huo Jie] I don't know an of this, all i know is it's worthless to train just the moves without the spirit.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in I guerrieri del dragone (2011)See more »
Soundtrack:
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FAQ

What are the differences between the British BBFC 15 Version and the Uncensored Version?
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User Reviews

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6 out of 26 people found the following review useful.
Don't Mess with the Shaolin Temple!, 14 January 2012
Author: basilisksamuk (sam.salt@gmail.com) from United Kingdom

There's nothing better than a film with an uplifting moral message bought to you interspersed with lots of martial arts action and blowing stuff up. I can therefore heartily recommend this film.

Whilst being a good watch there is also some good old-fashioned silly translations to add to the enjoyment. "Don't mess with the Shaolin Temple" is one fine example and another is "You bastards come and attack the temple, I'll send you to the Netherworld." (I don't know if you get this with the English soundtrack as I was watching the subtitled version.)

There's a solid storyline and the usual stuff about the baddie finding redemption and making good his evil ways but it's not as 2-dimensional as these plots often are as you see the effect on Andy Lau's wife and daughter in no uncertain terms. The martial arts action is good though not outstanding. Jackie Chan has a supporting role but when he does eventually get an action scene it is laugh out loud funny and absolutely true to the character he plays in the film.

It's not the world's best film but it would be hard to go wrong with this if you want to watch an entertaining epic with lots of action. I'm intrigued to know how much of the battles scenes and destruction of buildings was CGI and how much miniatures. I suspect it was a mixture. I'll have to listen to the DVD commentary to find out

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