Das Todesduell der Shaolin

[in Cantonese version of the film] While most of his roles were previously dubbed from professional actors, this film proves the rare example of having Norman Chu dubbed in his own voice.

Wires are noticeably visible in some shots during the final battle.

UK VHS versions of this film were cut by 5 seconds to remove all shots of shuriken (ninja throwing stars), as these were on the no-no weapons list of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) at the time. When resubmitted to the BBFC in 2004 under revised guidelines in which shuriken were no longer a problem, the film was passed uncut for the UK DVD release.

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)