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Shaolin Temple

Shaolin Temple

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Shaolin Temple

1982

1h 40m

7.0(146 votes)

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Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Jet Li

Jet Li

Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)

Yu Hai

Yu Hai

Master Tan Chuang

Yu Chenghui

Yu Chenghui

General Wang Ren Ze

Ding Lan

Ding Lan

Bai Wuxia (Wu Sha)

Hu Jian-Qiang

Hu Jian-Qiang

Wu Kong

Sun Jiankui

Sun Jiankui

Se Kong (Shih Kung)

Liu Huai-Liang

Liao Kong

Ji Chunhua

Ji Chunhua

Chain Gang Guard Tu Ying

Zhang Jianwen

Abbot Fang Zhang

Yan Di-Hua

Abbot Seng Zhi

Creative team

Directed by: Cheung Sing-Yim
Written by: Sit Hau
Lo Siu-Cheung
Produced by: Liao Yi-Yuan

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