Shaolin & Wu Tang
1983 1h 27m movie Film Hong Kong

Shaolin & Wu Tang

Shao Lin yu Wu Dang

Synopsis

Shao Lin yu Wu Dang

Master Liu and Master Law are rival masters of Shaolin style kung fu, and Wudang style sword fighting, running schools in the same city. Their top students, Chao Fung-wu, and Hung Jun-kit, are actually close friends. After observing the two students fighting at a brothel, the Lord determines that the two styles are dangerous, and he must learn both.

The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window

42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Shaolin & Wu Tang sits at position #17.

  1. Blade Runner
    #1

    Blade Runner

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  2. Buddha's Palm
    #2

    Buddha's Palm

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  3. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #3

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 7.9 · 1983

  4. Boat People
    #4

    Boat People

    ★ 7.6 · 1982

  5. The Miracle Fighters
    #5

    The Miracle Fighters

    ★ 7.4 · 1982

  6. Project A
    #6

    Project A

    ★ 7.2 · 1983

  7. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
    #7

    The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

    ★ 7.2 · 1984

  8. Shanghai Blues
    #8

    Shanghai Blues

    ★ 7.1 · 1984

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Shaolin & Wu Tang. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shaolin & Wu Tang premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #302 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: #194 of 516 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies Hing Fat Film Co.
Runtime 1h 27m
Release Date July 7, 1983
IMDb tt0083062

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