The film features many creative fight scenes, including a memorable, high-stakes battle involving five young students trained by Hung Hei-kwun.
The New Legend of Shaolin is based on the true story of the legendary Shaolin Temple and its monks' resistance against the Qing dynasty. The film takes place during the 18th century, when the Qing government, led by the ruthless Governor Zhang, sought to destroy the Shaolin Temple, which was seen as a threat to their authority. Jet Li Movies The New Legend Of Shaolin
9/10 Best For: Fans of Iron Monkey , Drunken Master II , or anyone who wants to see Jet Li fight with a child strapped to his back. The film features many creative fight scenes, including
Jet Li stars as Hung Hei-gun (a real historical figure and folk hero), a general in the secret anti-Qing society, the Red Lotus Clan. After the tyrannical eunuch Pai Mei (played by the legendary Gordon Liu—a meta casting choice, as Liu is famous for playing Shaolin monks) massacres the Red Lotus Clan, Hung escapes with his infant son, Hung Man-ting. 9/10 Best For: Fans of Iron Monkey ,
While the premise of a murdered family and a burning Shaolin temple is inherently tragic, The New Legend of Shaolin is surprisingly lighthearted and funny. This is due entirely to director , the king of Hong Kong commercial cinema.