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Release Year1996
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction
Votes1
DirectorTo Wai Tat
WritersLaw Chi
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known As18 Shaolin Golden Boys
About 18 Shaolin Golden Boys
Rocky, an American martial-arts student who leaves San Francisco for the famous Shaolin temple, where he proves his kung-fu prowess by dodging the abbot's mystical laser beams and performing other feats of skill. Rocky is then allowed to join the Shaolin as a student, and later helps the monks defeat a gang of thieves, led by the evil Pao, who wants to steal an invaluable Flying Horse statue from the temple.
Directed by To Wai Tat, 18 Shaolin Golden Boys leans on a strong ensemble — Yu Rongguang, Cherie Chan Siu-Ha, Willie Chi Tin-Sang — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1996.
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