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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
A Japanese Prince proposes to the Shaolin abbot that a contest between Ching and Japanese martials arts should be held at the Shaolin Temple.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 53GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −24 min on the typical 108
typical 10884Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
1983
January 1, 1983
43 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Taiwan
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 1
- Robert Tai Director
Writing · 1
- Cheung Gin-Gat Writer
Production · 2
- Chan Ang-Yuen Producer
- Ching Kuo-Chung Production Manager
Other crew · 3
- Alan Chui Chung-San Martial Arts Choreographer
- Helen Wu Yu-Yun Presenter
- Yung Hu Photoscience Manager
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