Hong Kong 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.
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 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
Shaolin & Wu Tang holds position #17 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 & Wu Tang premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1983.
The 184th 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
16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 17th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |