Shaolin Temple
Directed by Cheung Sing-Yim
Produced by Chung Yuen Motion Picture Co.
A martial arts revenge tale grounded in monastic discipline and spiritual training, where a grieving young man channels loss into mastery and righteous combat.
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.
Essence
Ensemble
Jet Li
Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
Yu Hai
Master Tan Chuang
Yu Chenghui
General Wang Ren Ze
Ding Lan
Bai Wuxia (Wu Sha)
Hu Jian-Qiang
Wu Kong
Sun Jiankui
Se Kong (Shih Kung)
Liu Huai-Liang
Liao Kong
Ji Chunhua
Chain Gang Guard Tu Ying
Zhang Jianwen
Abbot Fang Zhang
Yan Di-Hua
Abbot Seng Zhi
Wong Kwong-Kuen
Li Shi Min
Du Chuan-Yang
Wei Kong
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