Taiwan Synopsis
Shao Lin dou La Ma
A kung fu fanatic, Yu Ting (Alexander Lo Rei), searching for the ultimate master, saves a young Shaolin monk, Hsu Shi (William Yen), from a group of mobsters and sees it as a golden opportunity to enrich his kung fu skills. He persuades the young novice monk to smuggle him into Shaolin, but Ting's presence isn't welcome and he is driven out, but remains close to the temple, keeping in touch with Hsu Shi. When Ting rescues a girl from the clutches of the Flying Eagle gang, the Golden Wheel Lama and sworn enemy of Shaolin finds the perfect excuse to lead an assault on the Temple. Realizing Ting's devotion, the abbot decides to bring Ting into the Shaolin order and teach him the deadliest techniques to prepare him for the Lama's merciless fury.
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The 1982–1984 Taiwan Window
Shaolin vs. Lama holds position #7 of 11 Taiwan films in the 1982–1984 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Taiwan Landscape
1983 was the decade’s peak output year for Taiwan — 8 titles released, including Shaolin vs. Lama. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (20 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Taiwan films in 1983.
The 13th Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 21th percentile among Taiwan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #77 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Action productions specifically: #7 of 21 (top 33%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Tin Ping Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0086304 |