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During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.


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.

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
Shaolin Temple is a action film released in 1982 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, loss of loved one, monastery. Directed by Cheung Sing-Yim, it stars Jet Li, Yu Hai, Yu Chenghui. 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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