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Shaolin Soccer(2001)

PG
| 1h 53min | Action, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 925 votes)

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

The Forbidden Kingdom(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 44min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
3.3/5 (with 746 votes)

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Romance / Love, Horror, Comedy, Thriller
3.1/5 (with 981 votes)

A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all.

Enter the Dragon(1973)

R
| 1h 42min | Action
3.7/5 (with 858 votes)

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

Legend of the Red Dragon(1994)

R
| 1h 35min | Action, Comedy, Adventure
3.4/5 (with 61 votes)

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into combat, spectacular and hilarious fast-motion kung fu sequences follow. In the end, they must call on all of their abilities in a battle royale, to attempt to vanquish a supernatural man-monster or die trying.

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin(1978)

1h 55min | Action, Adventure
3.7/5 (with 164 votes)

The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.

Directed by Lau Kar-leung - With Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, Wong Yue, Yu Yang, Norman Chui, Wu Hang-Sheng, ...

Snake and Crane Arts of Shaolin(1978)

1h 36min | Action, Drama
3.3/5 (with 32 votes)

Jackie Chan stars as the young warrior Hsu Yiu Fong. Hsu has been entrusted with the book of the "Art of the Snake and Crane," after the mysterious disappearance of the eight Shaolin Masters who had written it. He must fight off numerous clans who are all attempting to steal the book from him, to find out the true reason for the disappearance of the Shaolin Masters.

Directed by Chi-Hwa Chen - With Jackie Chan

Shaolin Wooden Men(1976)

1h 37min | Action
3.4/5 (with 52 votes)

Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

Directed by Chi-Hwa Chen - With Jackie Chan, Chin Kang, Chiang Kam, Chang Ping-Yu, Doris Lung Chun-Erh

The Wrath of Vajra(2013)

1h 55min | Fantasy, Action, Horror
2.8/5 (with 22 votes)

In the 1930s , a Japanese cult called The Temple of Hades was ordered to cooperate with the Japanese military to destroy China. They buy so many young children from poor family , who will be trained as a lethal killing machine and serve the Empire of Japan. One of them is Vajra , who was forced by his captors to fight for the food , and accidentally causing the death of his brother. Several years later , Vajra grown up and become one of the biggest killer in the Hades sect. Vajra escapes to China and joins Shaolin , where he receives spiritual enlightenment and determined to support China against Japan.

Directed by Law Wing-cheung - With Xing Yu

Martial Arts of Shaolin(1986)

PG-13
| 1h 30min | Action, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 27 votes)

In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.

Directed by Lau Kar-leung - With Jet Li, Yu Chenghui, Huang Qiuyan, Hu Jianqiang

Spiritual Kung Fu(1978)

1h 39min | Action
3.0/5 (with 32 votes)

Jackie Chan plays the part of the class clown in a shaolin temple whose deadliest secret is stolen. All is lost until Jackie's character discovers dancing blue ghosts with bright red hair who haunt the library.

18 Bronzemen(1976)

PG
| 1h 21min | Action
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.

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Shaolin Popey(1994)

1h 35min | Comedy, Action
2.9/5 (with 8 votes)

A high school loser dreams of winning the heart of the principal's daughter, but his chances are slim as long as her bruiser boyfriend's around. Fortunately, a chance meeting with a pair of Shaolin-trained kids (previously seen in DRAGON FROM SHAOLIN) gives him the fighting skills needed to come out on top. An unusual but entertaining blending of teen romantic comedy and martial arts slapstick.

Directed by Chu Yen-ping

Guards of Shaolin(1984)

1h 31min | Action
2.3/5 (with 2 votes)

A troop of monks from the Shaolin Temple embark on a mission to get the Golden Sutra to Tibet after the Shaolin Abbot is killed by their traitorous teacher. They are joined on their quest by a beautiful, female warrior – with aims to avenge her father's death. They traverse forests and mountains on their mission, all the while fighting off deadly ninja assassins, vicious gangsters and even the undead.

Executioners from Shaolin(1977)

1h 38min | Action
3.4/5 (with 17 votes)

A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.

Directed by Lau Kar-leung - With Lo Lieh, Gordon Liu

Shaolin Heroes(1979)

1h 30min | Action, Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

During the declining years of Ming dynasty, Mongolians sent secret agents to intrude central China and try to obtain "The Light sword". A mighty sword which can gather all brave wanderers. The son of Lung Chen Ying, master of the Light Sword style, learns of the plot and kills the leader of the secret mission and temporarily stops the Mongolian's ambition.

Return of the 18 Bronzemen(1976)

1h 33min | Action, Adventure, War
2.8/5 (with 4 votes)

Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.

Shaolin Martial Arts(1974)

1h 47min | Action
3.3/5 (with 6 votes)

After the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, the Chings are in control and send their best students to wipe out all of the remaining Shaolin practioners. They almost succeed, but two students escape. They learn various Kung Fu styles from different teachers to combat the Ching's two kung fu fighters.

Directed by Chang Cheh - With Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-chun, Irene Chan

Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple(1994)

1h 28min | Comedy, Action
2.1/5 (with 5 votes)

Fun-loving young Shaolin initiates get the better of two bungling assassins hired to chop off the right hand of their crochety master, who commands magical kung-fu powers.

Directed by Chu Yen-ping

Ninja Hunter(1984)

1h 28min | Action, Fantasy
2.8/5 (with 4 votes)

The plot centres around Wu Tang villain, Abbot White, who wants to destroy the Shaolin monks and become supreme martial artist. In order to do so, he teams up with a clan of Ninjas, led by three masters – gold lamé ninja, white mustachioed ninja and black ninja – and succeeds in destroying the Shaolin temple and most of its inhabitants. However, there are some survivors. It is their job to pass on the knowledge of the Shaolin finger jab to a new generation, who must defeat the ninjas and Abbott White if peace and order is to be restored.

Directed by Kuo-Ren Wu

Heroes Two(1974)

1h 33min | Action
3.4/5 (with 4 votes)

A band of fighting Ming Dynasty loyalists branded as enemies of the state are driven underground following the burning of the Shaolin Temple by Qing Dynasty officials. Due to a misunderstanding, Shaolin kung fu prodigy Fong Sai-yuk is duped into helping Qing agents to capture leading Shaolin rebel Hung Hei-gun. Upon discovering his mistake, Sai-yuk teams up with the remaining rebels to free Hei-gun before his planned execution. Plotting to stop them is General Che Kang, a formidable Tibetan kung fu master who commands an army of fighters including four deadly Tibetan llamas.

Directed by Chang Cheh - With Alexander Fu Sheng

The Blazing Temple(1976)

1h 28min | Action
3.0/5 (with 2 votes)

Young men, angered by the repressive and corrupt Ching government, come to the Shaolin Temple to study. Fearing that the Shaolin Temple is a harbor for rebels wanting to overthrow the government, the Ching Emperor Yungzheng kills the monks wherever he can find them. After the Emperor orders the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, his name becomes the most feared and hated in China. After years of struggling, the surviving Shaolin disciples, led by Carter Wong, move to assassinate the Emperor. This epic tale of Manchu China has all the scope and action you'd expect from Hong Kong master Joseph Kuo.

Directed by Joseph Kuo

Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon(1972)

1h 15min | Adventure, Western
3.5/5 (with 10 votes)

After avenging the death of his teacher, a Shaolin monk flees China to the American West and helps people while being pursued by bounty hunters.

Shaolin vs. Lama(1983)

1h 30min | Action
3.3/5 (with 4 votes)

A kung fu fanatic, Yu Ting (Alexander Lo Rei), searching for the ultimate master, saves a young Shaolin monk, Hsu Shi (William Yen), from a group of mobsters and sees it as a golden opportunity to enrich his kung fu skills. He persuades the young novice monk to smuggle him into Shaolin, but Ting's presence isn't welcome and he is driven out, but remains close to the temple, keeping in touch with Hsu Shi. When Ting rescues a girl from the clutches of the Flying Eagle gang, the Golden Wheel Lama and sworn enemy of Shaolin finds the perfect excuse to lead an assault on the Temple. Realizing Ting's devotion, the abbot decides to bring Ting into the Shaolin order and teach him the deadliest techniques to prepare him for the Lama's merciless fury.

Directed by Tso Nam Lee

Disciples Of Shaolin(1985)

1h 36min | Action, Comedy
3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

Cheng runs away from a marriage arranged by his parents to the temple. Then he starts to learn with the monks later on. However, his master Hung Duk only assigns hard work and does not teach them Kung Fu. Cheng and his mates are disappointed. The Rover, a Kung Fu fanatic, puts them to shame. He once a Shaolin student but expelled for misbehavior, goes back to Shaolin to humiliate the monks. Cheng and his mates are beaten by the Rover. Hung Duk eventually starts to teach them Kung Fu but the abbot punishes him for his flight with the Rover. Cheng is incensed. He goes out and pits himself desperately against the Rover….

Dynamite Shaolin Heroes(1978)

1h 18min | Action, Adventure
2.0/5 (with 3 votes)

In Ching Dynasty, surviving retainers of Ming Dynasty swears with blood to restore their country. Hwang Baek who is greedy for power, brutally kills them but the master Mok-ryun defeats him every time. Kang Shi-baek, the lord of Haedong, has a daughter, Chung-chung, who is engaged with Chon-ryong. Baek-ho asks to marry her also. Hwang-baek plots against Kang Shi-baek and puts him in jail. When Kang Shi-baek's head was about to be cut off, two of the masters Mok-ryun show up and rid of Hwang-baek group. Chon-ryong matches against and beats Hwang-baek and leaves with Chung-chung. - KMDB.

Ninja: The Final Duel(1986)

1h 30min | Action, Adventure
3.1/5 (with 7 votes)

One of the bestest ninja films ever. Not much plot but we have giant spider riding ninjas, tree jumping cat ninja, some good old shaolin chop socky, amazing wire work, a baddie who mainly laughs and disappears, sped up antics, Naked female ninja, underground burrowing ninja and some hilarious dubbing to top it off. All dues go to Robert Tai and the other Taiwanese ninja directors because they make the best ninja films!

Martial Monks of Shaolin Temple(1983)

1h 26min | Action
3.2/5 (with 2 votes)

When the Great Master of the Shaolin Temple had just been murdered, a disciple decides to avenge him.

Shaolin Tough Kid(1978)

1h 30min | Action

The Shaolin Kid learns the deadliest Shaolin fighting techniques in order to seek out his father's murderer and rid the world of the ruthless Tibetan Red Lama. Along the way, the Shaolin Kid must uncover many hidden truths about his troubled past.

The Shaolin Kids(1975)

1h 30min | Comedy, Action
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Lui is a powerful ex-minister who opposes the ambitious premier Hu Wei Yen. Lui is assassinated, so his daughter Lui Sin and an assorted band of people loyal to the emperor seeks revenge and justice. The premier made a mistake - he allowed a scroll of battle orders to fall into loyalist hands. Lui and Co learn this, and vow to take this proof of treason to the emperor. But, though the loyalists have Shaolin on their side, the premier has two renegade shaolin, who say "Earth and Sky", which makes them invincible, as well as golden pills, which restore their health if badly wounded. And, naturally, there are loads of old men who stroke their long white beards whilst nodding their heads.

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