TV Standard: NTSC
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio(s): Scope

Credits:

Jet Li,Yu Hai,Hu Jian-Qiang,Wang Guangquan,Ding Lan,Sun Jiankui,Chang Hsin-Yen,Wang Liping

Description:

All real power! The memorable film debut of the world-famous action star Jet Li, the milestone realistic martial arts action film that created a worldwide Shaolin craze! After 40 years, it has been revived in a 4K remastered version! When the film was released in Hong Kong on January 21, 1982, it ranked third at the Hong Kong box office that year, ahead of Jackie Chan's "Dragon Lord," and was a super hit in China, ranking first at the annual box office with 100 million yuan (13.1 billion yen at the time). The film was released in Japan on November 3 of the same year, triggering an unprecedented Shaolin temple boom and recording the highest grossing Asian film of 1.65 billion yen, which was not broken for 21 years until the release of "Hero" in 2003. The realistic martial arts action masterpiece, which made the Shaolin temple films known all over the world, has been revived in a 4K remastered version to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its production! This is the memorable film debut of Jet Li (then known under his real name, Lee Lin Chae-yi), the world-renowned Asian action star and five-time consecutive champion of all Chinese martial arts competitions.The origin of Jet Li, his immortal masterpiece, and the pinnacle of all Shaolin movies, now in 2025!