Is Shaolin Temple violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaolin Temple sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shaolin Temple end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaolin Temple scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shaolin Temple easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shaolin Temple

Name: Shaolin Temple
Genre: Action
Released: 1982
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Jet Li, Yu Hai, Yu Chenghui, Ding Lan, Hu Jian-Qiang

Directed by Cheung Sing-Yim

Produced by Chung Yuen Motion Picture Co.

1982100 min7.0 / 10

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.

Clusters

Rebels Fighting Empires Family Honor Revenge Honor, Sacrifice, and Steel Vengeance Over Introspection Coping With Death

Genres

Action

Keywords

Martial Arts Kung Fu Loss Of Loved One Monastery

Questions people ask

Is Shaolin Temple violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Shaolin Temple sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Shaolin Temple end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Shaolin Temple scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Shaolin Temple easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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