China Shaolin Temple is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
少林寺
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.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shaolin Temple. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1980s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in China, 23 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shaolin Temple premiered alongside 1 others.
Position in Catalog
The 14th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
108 audience reviews — more than 77% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 72th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #427 of 946 China films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Action productions specifically: #118 of 319 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Chung Yuen Motion Picture Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | January 21, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0079891 |