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Information
- A.k.a.
- Kids of Shaolin
- Year
- 1984
- Runtime
- 103 min.
- Director
- Hsin-Yen Chang
- Genres
- Action, Comedy
- Rating *
- 6.4
- Votes *
- 928
- Checks
- 76
- Favs
- 3
- Dislikes
- 0
- Favs/checks
- 3.9% (1:25)
- Favs/dislikes
- 3:0
Top comments
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Siskoid
Kids from Shaolin is a follow-up, but not a sequel to Shaolin Temple, using many of the same actors, more beautiful locations on mainland China, and the same quality of action and direction. The story is entirely different, and indeed, feels different from any kung fu film I've seen. Two families, one composed entirely of boys and devoted to Shaolin, the other of girls devoted to Wudong, live on opposite sides of a river, and though there are evil bandits lurking about, the crux of the action is one wooing the other side (with valor and kung fu) and bringing peace through marriage. On each side, a number of young kids nevertheless versed in kung fu, and the film is impressive simply as a showcase for the kids' prowess. I thought we were in trouble early on, as the film featured a long cartoon sequence, some musical numbers and lots of silly comedy, but in the end, I like this film better than I did the original. Though lighter, it is more original, and still ends in a great big martial arts battle. 6 years 11 months ago