Martial Arts of Shaolin

– Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extrav..

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Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1986
Original Name:
南北少林
Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986) - Also known as 南北少林

Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. Two other men from the south Shaolin temple also set out to assassinate the ruler, but all three fail and are chased all over by soldiers. Meanwhile, one of the southerners turns out to be a cross-dressed woman, who is also discovered to wear a footbell to match Jet Li's, meaning they are somehow slated for an arranged marriage.

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Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986) - Trailer

Release Date:

01 Feb 1986

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writer:

Yang-Ping Shi (screenplay), Yeung-Ping Sze

Main Actors:

Jet Li, Jianqiang Hu, Qiuyan Huang, Chunhua Ji

Plot:

Jet Li weasels out of the north Shaolin temple to assassinate a despotic ruler at the ruler's extravagant public birthday celebration. Two other men from the south Shaolin temple also set out to assassinate the ruler, but all three fail and are chased all over by soldiers. Meanwhile, one of the southerners turns out to be a cross-dressed woman, who is also discovered to wear a footbell to match Jet Li's, meaning they are somehow slated for an arranged marriage.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Celestial Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10