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.
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Title: The Shaolin Temple (1982)
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| Jet Li | ... | Jie Yuan (as Lianjie Li) | |
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Hai Yu | ... | Shi Fu |
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Chenghui Yu | ... | (as Cheng-Hui Yu) |
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Lan Ding | ... | Bai Wuxia |
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Jianqiang Hu | ... | Wu Kong |
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Jian Kui Sun | ... | Se Kong |
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Huailiang Liu | ... | Liao Kong |
| Chunhua Ji | ... | Tu Ying (as Chun Hua Ji) | |
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Lichang Bian | ||
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Guoan Chen | ||
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Zhiqiang Cui | ... | Xuan Kong |
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Chuanyang Du | ... | Wei Kong |
| Henry Fong | ... | Hui Neng (as Ping Fang) | |
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The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor, who killed his father. The monks have to help him, and in the process, they save the true emperor, who rewards them greatly. Based on a true story from Shaolin folklore, but highly fictionalized. Written by Johan Wikberg
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MandarinRelease Date:
1982 (China) See more »Also Known As:
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CNY 1,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Filming began in 1979. See more »Alternate Versions
UK versions are cut by 8 secs and remove all footage of sheep being stabbed and strangled. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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No camera tricks. No high production value (even compared to the Hong Kong Kung Fu movies at that time). No stunt men/women. No wire. It is just pure Kung Fu. The location is real and so are the fighting. It belongs to the classic that we miss in today's Kung Fu movies. If you practice Kung Fu, you have to watch it repeatedly to learn a lot from the real masters. It is quite good for the first Kung Fu movie made in China (about 20 years ago).