Shaolin Temple
少林寺 (1982)
Timing:
1:40 (100 min)
6.9/10
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7.088/10
2962
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6.8/10
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Production
Genre
Action
Budget
$2 000 000
Revenue
$16 157 801
Director
Actors
Jet Li, Hai Yu, Yu Chenghui, Ji Chunhua, Ding Lan, Hu Jian-Qiang, Sun Jiankui, Liu Huai-Liang, Zhang Jian, Yan Di-Hua
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Sit Hau, Lo Siu-Cheung
Producer
Liao Yi-Yuan
Operator
Chau Pak-Ling
Composer
Artist
Audition
Editing
Wong Ting, Zhong Xi, Li Yuk Wai
All team (13)
All team (13)
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was shot in Hunan Province in a real Buddhist temple.
- In 1989, the film and its sequels were shown on Soviet television in the television almanac 'Around the World' (an attachment to the program 'Travel Club') in 15-minute segments. The film became cult among young people and spurred a growing interest in Eastern martial arts in the USSR.
- Although the Shaolin Monastery actually exists, the level of proficiency in martial arts of its monks is greatly exaggerated.
- In 1989, the film and its sequels were shown on Soviet television in segments of 15 minutes each as part of the television almanac "Around the World" (an appendix to the "Travel Club" program). The film became a cult favorite among young people and spurred a growing interest in Eastern martial arts in the USSR.
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