Released in 1982, the film "Shaolin Temple" is an epoch-making work in the history of martial arts films, the film is a reversal of the pure performance of the old martial arts films and the show of camera skills, through Jet Li and his team of martial arts team members simple and real kung fu let the audience really appreciate chinese kung fu. Some people commented: The reason why "Shaolin Temple" can sensationalize the world, set off a world martial arts fever, and become an insurmountable classic of kung fu films, is because the main actors in the play are basically martial arts champions, knives, guns, sticks and fists and feet are real kung fu.
Jet Li: Jueyuan monk
Jet Li entered the Shichahai Sports School in Beijing in 1971 and began his career as a martial arts athlete. In 1974, he won the first place in the junior group and the all-around champion in the Chinese Wushu Competition. In 1975, he participated in the Wushu Taolu Competition of the National Games and won the all-around championship. In 1979, he participated in the 4th National Games with an injury and won 5 gold medals. Jet Li played Jueyuan, a martial monk with strong martial arts skills and kuangfu justice, in "Shaolin Temple".
Hu Jianqiang: Goku, one of the thirteen stick monks
Hu Jianqiang, a famous martial arts athlete, won two championships in the three categories of traditional boxing and traditional equipment at the 1982 National Wushu Exhibition Competition. Until 1991, he developed abroad, and won more than 10 national championships in his nearly 20-year martial arts career in China. Hu Jianqiang played Goku, one of the thirteen stick monks, in "Shaolin Temple".
Yu Hai: Master Tanzong
Yu Hai, in 1958, represented the Shandong Wushu team in major competitions held in East China and the whole country, and won the championship of swordplay, stick, mantis boxing and all-around champion for many times. In 1966, he was appointed captain and head coach of the Shandong Wushu team. In December 2001, Yu Hai and his son Yu Tao established the first "Yu's Wushu Cultural Exchange Center" in Weihai, Shandong Province, China, focusing on martial arts education. Yu Hai played Master Tanzong in Shaolin Temple.
Liu Huailiang: One of the thirteen stick monks is empty
Liu Huailiang, born in a martial arts family, has been influenced by traditional martial arts since childhood. In 1972, he entered the wushu team of Shandong Provincial Sports Brigade, and won the national championships of rope labelling, marksmanship, three-section stick and other martial arts championships for many times, and in 1979, he served as the coach of the wushu team of Shandong Provincial Sports Brigade. In September 2012, he was elected as the chairman of the Hainan Wushu Association. In "Shaolin Temple", Liu Huailiang first starred as the father of the "Jueyuan Monk", "Shen Leg Zhang", and then played the master brother of the Shaolin Thirteen Stick Monks.
Yu Chenghui: The main villain Wang Renze
Yu Chenghui, a famous martial artist, is the top master of the mantis gate. His best instruments are the two-handed sword and shark fin knife. He worked these two weapons, designing his own routines and even compiling books. Yu Chenghui played the villain Wang Renze in "Shaolin Temple".
Sun Jiankui: One of the thirteen stick monks
Sun Jiankui joined the Shandong Wushu team in 1973. He was the runner-up of the National Knife Arts in 1978 and the champion of boxing and knife skills in the 1980 National Ten Units Wushu Invitational Competition. In 1993, he was transferred to Shandong Wushu Research and Development And Promotion Center as deputy director, and in January 1995, he was elected deputy secretary-general of Shandong Wushu Sports Association. In July 1995, under the abbot of the Shaolin Temple in Songshan, Henan Province, Su Ximen, who converted to Henan, he became the 31st generation of the Shaolin Temple. Sun Jiankui played Sekong, one of the thirteen stick monks in "Shaolin Temple".
Wang Jue: Half-empty of one of the thirteen stick monks
Wang Jue, along with Jet Li, is a good friend who entered the martial arts team at the same time. He is good at drunken swords and drunken fists. In Shaolin Temple, Wang Jue first played the role of a general under Wang Renze, and later played the role of one of the thirteen stick monks in mid-air.
Ji Chunhua: The great villain Vulture
Ji Chunhua, a native of Hangzhou, Zhejiang. He has loved martial arts since he was a child and once won the "Outstanding Contribution Award for Chinese Martial Arts". Ji Chunhua played the villain Vulture in "Shaolin Temple".
Wang Guangquan: Li Shimin, King of Tang
Finally, let's talk about Wang Guangquan, who played Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty in "Shaolin Temple", who was also a martial arts athlete and began to practice martial arts from a teenager.