Shao Lin Si 1982 New! Jun 2026

The success of The Shaolin Temple was nothing short of phenomenal. In China, it broke box office records, with tickets costing a mere 10 cents but generating hundreds of millions of yuan in revenue. The film single-handedly revitalized the actual Shaolin Temple in Henan province. Once a dilapidated site with a handful of monks, the temple transformed into a global tourist destination and the epicenter of martial arts training, a status it maintains today.

The Shaolin Temple | film by Chang Hsin Yen [1982] | Britannica shao lin si 1982