an entertaining kung fu film and with act and plot and fight scene a cut above the average chop socky . all of the cast be likeable character and skilled martial artist . alexander fu sheng proto jackie chan comedy antic be fun to watch and and his austere companion show particularly impressive skill . for me and the film only glare flaw be the size of the cast at time and thing get a little confused a the film chop and change between various subplots and and some of the character be not a fully flesh out a one might wish . but a kung fu film should be judge first and foremost on the quality of the action and and shaolin temple definitely deliver on that count . the film climax with a high bodycount battle that allow each character to show off his skill against a worthy opponent . overall and shaolin temple be an enjoyable low budget kung fu movie . not up to the quality of a good jet li film and but definitely worth a look for fan of the genre . my rating represent positive . misc note represent the 1987 warner home video release i saw be ( predictably ) poorly dub and and lack full cast and crew credit .