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Shaolin Temple
1982 · Director: Chang Hsin-yen · CN
What it is about
The son of a murdered craftsman finds refuge in the Shaolin monastery and trains to avenge his father.
The fighting in it
Jet Li's debut, shot with members of China's competitive wushu squad. The forms are competition taolu, not traditional monastery practice — a distinction the film does not make but which is key to understanding modern wushu.
Martial arts in the film
Who appears in it
- Jet Liactor — Ťüe-jüan