Hong Kong Synopsis
少林寺
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shaolin Temple. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shaolin Temple itself).
The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window
Shaolin Temple holds position #21 of 38 Hong Kong films in the 1975–1977 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shaolin Temple premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1976.
The 77th 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
28 audience reviews — more than 54% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 53th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #589 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #385 of 516 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers, Chang's Film Company |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | December 22, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0075202 |