1. Back in 1982, that year, a touching martial arts masterpiece "Shaolin Temple" raged like a hurricane on the land of China, arousing a wave of fanatical martial arts practice! This martial arts blockbuster created by the world-famous director Zhang Xinyan instantly detonated the enthusiastic pursuit of audiences across the country with its real and shocking scenes and huge investment of 2 million yuan.
The tickets for just a dime were frantically snapped up, and in the end, the total box office of the film reached an eye-popping 160 million yuan!
The sincere and simple emotional story in the film, as well as those thrilling martial arts scenes, have made countless enthusiastic teenagers obsessed. "Who doesn't want to go to Shaolin Temple to learn real kung fu?" This popular line deeply touched the martial arts dream in the hearts of the younger generation.
Even Wang Baoqiang, a film and television superstar who became famous in the film industry in the future, was inspired by this film and had a strong desire to go to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts.
There is no doubt that this film has provided many people with the opportunity to change the trajectory of their lives.
2. Back in 2023, Jet Li admitted that his physical condition was worrying, and he had already begun to arrange things after his death. This star, who once became an instant hit with "Shaolin Temple" and has a thriving career, is now facing severe health challenges.
When it comes to Jet Li, people will naturally think of the role of Master Jueyuan he played in "Shaolin Temple". In 1982, at the age of 24, he was still an unknown sports athlete, and it was by chance that he won the role with a fiery martial arts stunt.
Who would have thought that it was such a seemingly insignificant small role that became an important turning point in Jet Li's life. After the film was released, Jet Li starred in many classic masterpieces with his profound martial arts skills and superb acting skills.
His acting career is like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, soaring to the pinnacle of his career, becoming a globally respected action superstar.
However, in November 2023, Jet Li revealed in his autobiography "Beyond Life and Death" that years of hard work have made his physical condition deteriorate, and he even had to let his wife Li Zhi arrange the funeral for him.
From this point of view, the 1982 "Shaolin Temple" not only changed Jet Li's fate, but also foreshadowed the extremely difficult price he would pay.
3. Ding Lan was once a smash hit for participating in this film, but after moving to Singapore, her love road suffered a setback, and her acting career stalled. , an actor who became popular in 1982 as a "shepherdess" image, is now in an embarrassing situation.
In the classic movie "Shaolin Temple", the shepherdess played by Ding Lan is flawless and beautiful, kind as jade, and her black and bright hair shines charmingly in the sun, like a fairy descending into the world.
Her eyes as bright as water seem to be able to illuminate the deepest desires in people's hearts, which are enough to make countless teenagers excited and intoxicated! This debut made her a blockbuster, and in one fell swoop she became the perfect goddess in the hearts of millions of young fans, causing a sensation in the entire entertainment industry! .
With the box office success of the film, Ding Lan has won the favor of many large-scale productions with her fresh and refined image, and has continuously participated in well-known film and television works such as "Thirteen Sisters of Chivalry" and "Dream of Red Mansions".
During that period, her popularity was soaring, and she was widely expected to become another superstar after Jet Li.
Fourth, Yu Hai, an outstanding person who has devoted his life to martial arts research, has made outstanding contributions to the cause of martial arts at home and abroad. However, sadly, he sadly passed away in January 2023.
The "Master Tanzong" he played in "Shaolin Temple" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In "Shaolin Temple", Yu Hai's "Master Tanzong" is one of the three masters of martial arts, and his superb martial arts skills have been vividly demonstrated in the play, and he can be called a well-deserved martial arts master.
In real life, Yu Hai is also a leader in the martial arts world, he is proficient in Seven Star Mantis Boxing, and is a proud protégé of Grandmaster Lin Jingshan, whether it is in domestic or international martial arts competitions, Yu Hai has repeatedly won the championship and won honor for the motherland.
His profound attainments and great contributions to martial arts have made the country have to make an exception and send him abroad for martial arts exchange visits many times.
After the brilliant achievements in the film industry, Yu Hai did not stagnate, but devoted himself to the inheritance and development of martial arts. He founded the only mantis boxing training base in the country named after himself, and unswervingly hopes to pass on Chinese martial arts from generation to generation and shine forever.
Unfortunately, until January 2023, the 81-year-old martial arts master passed away due to illness, forever bidding farewell to the martial arts world he had devoted his life.
5. Ji Chunhua, due to the limitation of facial features, he is not qualified for the interpretation of positive roles, but his outstanding performance in the villain role left a deep impression on the audience. He successfully portrayed the role of "Condor" in 1982's "Shaolin Temple".
Whenever the villain "Condor" in "Shaolin Temple" is mentioned, the first thing that comes to people's minds is probably Ji Chunhua's hideous, fierce and vicious face. His eyes are as sharp as eagles, as if they can penetrate people's hearts; The wrinkled, violent face is even more chilling and creepy.
In fact, Mr. Ji Chunhua was originally a noble gentleman who was gentle, kind and polite! It's a pity that a sudden serious illness caused him to lose his hair all over his body, coupled with his already slightly hideous facial features, so he was favored by director Zhang Xinyan and successfully created the popular villain role - "Vulture".
With his extraordinary basic skills and professional performance skills, Mr. Ji Chunhua performed the role of "Condor" vividly and unforgettable, and was deeply loved and sought after by the audience.
However, despite his subsequent attempts to play other types of positive roles, the audience has always struggled to shake off the stereotype of him. Because of this, Mr. Ji Chunhua's acting career seems to be limited to villain roles, and he cannot fully display his richer and more diverse acting talents, which is really sad.
The story of Mr. Sun Jiankui's role as "Sekong", and his later choice to convert to Buddhism, dedicate his life to the cause of Buddhism, and stay away from the distractions of the world.
Although this movie brought him a short period of glory, time flies, and the trajectory of his life will eventually change.
In the classic movie "Shaolin Temple", Mr. Sun Jiankui played the role of the color empty in the thirteen stick monks. He is strong in martial arts, unfazed by changes, and is one of the key positive characters in the play. At that time, he devoted himself to the role, and the wonderful martial arts scenes won warm applause and cheers from the audience.
However, almost no one foresaw that this once smash hit "Sekong" would really choose to "become a monk" many years later. In 1995, Mr. Sun Jiankui officially worshiped under the master of Shaolin Temple, Suxi, and since then he has lived in seclusion and practiced, away from the world.
Even if his relatives and friends invited him to return to the entertainment industry, he resolutely refused, and he was unmoved, and now Mr. Sun Jiankui has the Dharma name of a senior monk and lives a pure life without quarrel with the world.
Who would have thought that the masterpiece that swept the country back then would be able to affect the fate of the protagonists so far-reachingly? Just as the tide rises and falls, life is impermanent, and time will eventually erase all glorious pictures, leaving only a faint light to accompany everyone through the rest of their lives.