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Shaolin Temple

少林寺

Release: 1976-12-22 ·Runtime: 126m ·★ 6.2
Action Adventure

There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers
Chang's Film Company

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Cast

Hou Po-Wei Hou Po-Wei as Qing Fighter (uncredited) Wai Pak Wai Pak as Shaolin Student (uncredited) David Chiang Da-Wei David Chiang Da-Wei as Hu De Di Chiang Sheng Chiang Sheng as Shaolin Monk Man Yue Ku Feng Ku Feng as King Man Gui Lu Feng Lu Feng as General Gu Bei Zi Wong Ching Wong Ching as General Shin Elliot Ngok Wah Elliot Ngok Wah as Li Se Kai Tony Tam Chun-To Tony Tam Chun-To as Shaolin Student That Committed Suicide (uncredited) Lau Fong-Sai Lau Fong-Sai as Shaolin Student (uncredited) Yang Hsiung Yang Hsiung as Shaolin Student (uncredited) Johnny Wang Lung-Wei Johnny Wang Lung-Wei as Ma Fu Yi Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan as Zhu Dao Phillip Kwok Chui Phillip Kwok Chui as Lin Guang Yao Tsai Hung Tsai Hung as Qing General Chiang Nan Chiang Nan as Shaolin Master of Wooden Men Alley Wang Han-Chen Wang Han-Chen as Shaolin Master Cheung Hei Cheung Hei as Shaolin Master of Kitchen (uncredited) Shih Ting-Ken Shih Ting-Ken as Qing Fat Fighter in Black Dress (uncredited) Wang Chung Wang Chung as Fang Da Hong Li Yi-Min Li Yi-Min as Huang Song Han Shan Mao Shan Mao as Shaolin Master Hui Xian Jamie Luk Kim-Ming Jamie Luk Kim-Ming as Qing Fighter (uncredited) Robert Tai Robert Tai as Qing Fighter with 2 Swords in Black (uncredited) Wang Yao Wang Yao as Qing Fighter (uncredited) Wang Chi-Sheng Wang Chi-Sheng as Qing Artillery Soldier Cheung Sek-Aau Cheung Sek-Aau as Shaolin Monk (uncredited) Suen Shu-Pei Suen Shu-Pei as Qing Fighter Asked to Call Artillery (uncredited) Wang Ching-Liang Wang Ching-Liang as Qing Fighter in White (uncredited) Robert Mak Tak-Law Robert Mak Tak-Law as Shaolin Student (uncredited) Lo Meng Lo Meng as Shaolin Student (uncredited) Wai Wang Wai Wang as Hong Xi Guan Ti Lung Ti Lung as Cai De Zhong Shih Szu Shih Szu as Yen Yung-chun Ku Wen-Chung Ku Wen-Chung as Shaolin Abbot Fang Wen Shum Lo Shum Lo as Shaolin Master of Library Lee Sau-Kei Lee Sau-Kei as Shaolin Master Hao Li-Jen Hao Li-Jen as Shaolin Monk Demonstrating Tiger Claw Lam Fai-Wong Lam Fai-Wong as Shaolin Student (uncredited) Alexander Fu Sheng Alexander Fu Sheng as Fang Shih Yu Chi Kuan-Chun Chi Kuan-Chun as Hu Hui Gan Tony Liu Tony Liu as Ma Cao Xing Shih Chung-Tien Shih Chung-Tien as Shaolin Student Killed by General Gu Stephan Yip Tin-Hang Stephan Yip Tin-Hang as Shaolin Student (uncredited) Kang Kai Kang Kai as Qing Officer Caught by Fang and Hu (uncredited) Yu Tai-Ping Yu Tai-Ping as Qing Artillery Soldier Calls for Archers (uncredited) Lai Yau-Hing Lai Yau-Hing as Student Waiting Outside Shaolin Temple (uncredited) Lu Wei Lu Wei as Shaolin Master