The Shaolin Temple
film by Chang Hsin Yen [1982]
Also known as: “Shaolin Si”
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The 1982 film The Shaolin Temple, directed by Chang Hsin Yen, marked the film debut of Jet Li. The movie was a significant success, credited with reviving interest in martial arts in China. It tells the story of a young man who learns martial arts from the monks at the renowned Shaolin Temple. The Shaolin Temple itself, founded in 495 in Henan province, China, is a historic Buddhist monastery and is considered the legendary birthplace of Chinese martial arts, particularly Shaolin kung fu.1234
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