Shaolin Temple

1982 film by Cheung Sing Yim
Movie film Q600709
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Shaolin Temple is an action film, martial arts film, and historical film.

Shaolin Temple

Summary

Shaolin Temple is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Shaolin Temple's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Shaolin Temple was directed by Cheung Sing-Yim[4].
  • Sit Hau wrote the screenplay for Shaolin Temple[5].
  • Lo Siu-Cheung wrote the screenplay for Shaolin Temple[6].
  • Shaolin Temple's composer is recorded as Wang Liping[7].
  • Shaolin Temple's genre is action film[8].
  • Shaolin Temple's genre is martial arts film[9].
  • Shaolin Temple's genre is historical film[10].
  • Shaolin Monastery is named after Shaolin Temple[11].
  • Shaolin Temple was followed by Kids From Shaolin[12].
  • A cast member of Shaolin Temple was Jet Li[13].
  • A cast member of Shaolin Temple was Yu Hai[14].
  • A cast member of Shaolin Temple was Yu Chenghui[15].
  • A cast member of Shaolin Temple was Ding Lan[16].
  • A cast member of Shaolin Temple was Ji Chunhua[17].
  • Shaolin Temple was produced by Liao Yi-Yuan[18].
  • Shaolin Temple's production company is recorded as Chung Yuen Motion Picture[19].
  • Shaolin Temple's production company is recorded as Orange Sky Golden Harvest[20].
  • Shaolin Temple's director of photography is recorded as Liu Feng-Lin[21].
  • Shaolin Temple's director of photography is recorded as Chau Pak-Ling[22].
  • The original language of Shaolin Temple was Mandarin[23].
  • The original language of Shaolin Temple was Putonghua[24].
  • The original language of Shaolin Temple was Chinese[25].
  • Shaolin Temple's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Shaolin Temple's country of origin is recorded as People's Republic of China[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shaolin Temple was produced by Liao Yi-Yuan[18]. It was directed by Cheung Sing-Yim[4]. Screenwriters include Sit Hau[5] and Lo Siu-Cheung[6]. Cast members include Jet Li[13], Yu Hai[14], Yu Chenghui[15], Ding Lan[16], and Ji Chunhua[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 21, 1982[28], September 30, 1982[29], March 8, 1984[30], May 25, 1984[31], and January 1985[32]. Original languages include Mandarin[23], Putonghua[24], and Chinese[25]. Genres include action film[8], martial arts film[9], and historical film[10].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include Shaolin monk[33] and revenge[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shaolin Temple was followed by Kids From Shaolin[12].

Why It Matters

Shaolin Temple has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [33] . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1982-01-21T00:00:00Z, +1982-09-30T00:00:00Z, +1984-03-08T00:00:00Z +2
    Screenwriter Sit Hau, Lo Siu-Cheung
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+95'}
    Named after Shaolin Monastery
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