There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.

Rating: 6.2

Cast:

Lau

Fong-Sai

Wai

Pak

Robert

Mak

Lo

Meng

Yang

Hsiung

Alexander

Fu

Chi

Kuan-Chun

Wai

Wang

David

Chiang

Ti

Lung

Johnny

Wang

Elliot

Ngok

Wang

Chung

Tony

Liu

Bruce

Tong

Phillip

Kwok

Li

Yi-Min

Shih

Szu

Ku

Wen-Chung

Shan

Mao

Chiang

Sheng

Ku

Feng

Lu

Feng

Wong

Ching

Tsai

Hung

Chiang

Nan

Shum

Lo

Wang

Han-Chen

Lee

Sau-Kei

Lu

Wei

Hao

Li-Jen

Shih

Chung-Tien

Stephan

Yip

Lam

Fai-Wong

Kang

Kai

Jamie

Luk

Chiu

Wai

Cheung

Hei

Siu

Yuk-Lung

Tony

Tam

Cheung

Sek-Aau

Suen

Shu-Pei

Shih

Ting-Ken

Robert

Tai

Wang

Yao

Hou

Po-Wei

Suen

San-Cheung

Yu

Tai-Ping

Wang

Chi-Sheng

Lai

Yau-Hing

Wang

Ching-Liang

Lau

Fong-Sai

Wai

Pak

Robert

Mak

Lo

Meng

Yang

Hsiung

Alexander

Fu

Chi

Kuan-Chun

Wai

Wang

David

Chiang

Ti

Lung