Shaolin Temple

The Shaolin Temple is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Hsin-yen and starring Jet Li in his debut role. The film is based on Shaolin Monastery in China and depicts Shaolin Kung Fu. The film was the first Hong Kong production to be filmed in mainland China. A remake of the film was released in 2011 titled Shaolin and starred Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and Jackie Chan. The film was set during the transition period between Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. The film opens with the scene of a novice about to be accepted into the Shaolin monastery. When the novice is asked about the vows of abstentions, the film goes into a flashback showing how he came to the Shaolin Temple; the novice was a conscripted laborer who was forced,...