Shaolin Temple, The

Shaolin Temple, The

1979

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

JBscale
78
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Martial Arts
Length
1 hr. 51 mins.
US Theatrical Release
No Data Available
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted
Martial Arts Violence

Collection Detail

Release Method
DVD Single Disc Limited Edition, Martial Arts Master Jet Li
Aquired Format
DVD Only
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
Studio
Cav Distributing Corp
Released
February 26, 2002
Acquired Date
No Data Available
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Watched without a recoreded date.

Actors

Jet Li
Jet Li
Yan Di Hua
Yan Di Hua
Lan Ding
Lan Ding
Qingfu Pan
Qingfu Pan
Cheng-Hui Yu
Cheng-Hui Yu
Hai Yu
Hai Yu

Directors

Chang Hsin Yen
Chang Hsin Yen

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User Reviews

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IMDb RATING
6.8/10
4,901 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
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  3. Common Sense Media