Hong Kong Synopsis
After being humiliated in the ring a young karate student travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, and in the process becoming the first American Shaolin.
The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window
73 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. American Shaolin sits at position #57.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with American Shaolin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Seasonal Film Corporation
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when American Shaolin premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #651 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #422 of 516 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | October 1, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0101327 |