Films featuring Shaolin Quan
Shaolin Quan: 2 films. The oldest is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), the newest Shaolin Temple (1982).
← Back to martial artShaolin Temple1982 · Chang Hsin-yen
carries the film
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.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin1978 · Lau Kar-leungcarries the film
The most influential film about Shaolin training ever made — its chamber structure shaped how the world pictures monastery practice. San Te is loosely drawn from a historical monk, but the chambers are a cinematic invention.