Hong Kong Synopsis
三闖少林
On a routine courier mission, the prestigious Chin Hu chief was murdered by four mysterious monks. When all evidence points to Ching Hua, his friend Lei Hsin is determined to clear his name by barging in the Shaolin Temple thrice, and gets intwined in an intricate web of deception!
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shaolin Intruders itself).
The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
Shaolin Intruders holds position #18 of 42 Hong Kong films in the 1982–1984 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shaolin Intruders premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1983.
The 188th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #305 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #196 of 516 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | October 6, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0201060 |