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The Young Hero of Shaolin

1984Movie1 h 36 min

69
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

A pulse-pounding, brutally violent action movie about sports.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

Sent by his parents to study kung fu at the Shaolin temple, folk hero Fong Sai Yuk (Bo Wa Shut) is taught by the finest fighters in the land and must prove himself to a particularly tough instructor in Part 1 of this two-part tale. The young student eventually enters a competition and, in a classic scene, fights off hundreds of monks in the "Swastika Formation." Wing-Ha Chan, Hung-Man Do and Gwok Leung also star in this martial arts extravaganza.

Feels like

  • Kung Fu
  • Martial Arts
  • Shaolin
  • Fast-Paced Action
  • Historical Setting
  • Classic
  • Chinese Cinema
  • Folk Hero

Cast

1 of 1

Crew

Directed by
Yang Fan, Ngai Hoi-Fung
Music by
Liu Zhang-An

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Facts

March 15, 1984 · 1 h 36 min · Violence

Released
March 15, 1984
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action
Original language
Chinese
Made in
China
Box office
$567,107
Available in
131 countries

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Young Hero of Shaolin?"

Questions about The Young Hero of Shaolin

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Where can I stream The Young Hero of Shaolin?

The RokuPlex

In the United States, The Young Hero of Shaolin is free with ads on The Roku and Plex. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is The Young Hero of Shaolin worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.6).

Is there a sequel to The Young Hero of Shaolin?

  1. The Young Hero of Shaolin (1984)
  2. The Young Hero of Shaolin II (1986)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Young Hero of Shaolin II (1986).

Can I half-watch The Young Hero of Shaolin?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is The Young Hero of Shaolin in English?

Chinese

No, it was made in Chinese.