Movie: Raiders of the Shaolin Temple

Top 6 Billed Cast

Sonny Yue
Sonny Yue

Little Lu

Pai Ying
白鹰

Wei Ping-Ao
魏平澳

Chan Siu-Pang
Chan Siu-Pang

Shun Chung-Chuen
Shun Chung-Chuen

Thomas Hong Chiu-Ming
Thomas Hong Chiu-Ming

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    The plot centers on Little Lu (Sonny Yu) who tends horses for the local Shaolin temple, and wants to learn skills that will help him defeat some corrupt officials who want to destroy it. He has a couple of friends (one with no arms, the other with no legs) who help him train using some bronze mechanical horses in a secret room in the temple.

  • Release Date

    1982-09-20

  • Average

    5.6

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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    普通话
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