I love this movie so much

Truly Dreadful Film

Simply A Masterpiece

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

I must admit that I am glad to be finally done with this trilogy. I have now seen all three films, and neither really brought the merit that I was expecting them too. The first was solid, but nothing special. The second one was an atrocity, whilst the third one is fairly enjoyable. Shaolin Temple III has a solid medium of drama & comedy, mostly leaning towards the comedy side of things. The humor is quite silly, and doesn't offer many laughs, but at least it's not overkill like the second one, or the cruel style of humor that the first one had. The action is the main reason to see this one. We get plenty of exciting fights, which are expertly paced. Jet Li's acrobatics are out of this world, and he made sure to make up for the second one's shortcomings in the fights department. I also dug the opening. Jet Li ferociously punching at a tree, evokes memories of Rocky punching the meat. Final Thoughts: It's not something I'll ever watch again, but it's not bad for a one time watch. The fights deliver in a big way, and I was entertained by them. It's worth a look6.4/10

This great film brings together Jet Li and titan-of-a-martial-arts-director Lau Kar-Leung (Seven Swords, Drunken Master II, among scores of others).Jet Li plays Zhi Ming, a monk in one of the northern shaolin schools who learns that the man who killed his parents, Lord He Suo, is holding a birthday celebration. He leaves the monastery without permission on a quest for vengeance. During the assassination attempt he joins up with Sima Yan and Chao Wei, also wronged by He Suo and out for revenge.This film is not only chock full of great fights superbly choreographed, but also has plentiful demonstrations of kung fu as the beautiful martial art form that it is. The traditional Chinese dragon dance and drumming at He Suo's birthday celebration is also captivating.Another strength is the unparalleled scenes for some of these fights - from the Great Wall, to ancient temples, to green valleys surrounded by breathtaking mountainous panoramas. This movie makes you want to travel to China.Definitely recommended for fans of the genre.

Impressive Martial Arts does not necessarily make a good movie. Nan Bei Shao Lin proved to me to be a lousy film without any means to tell a intressting story, the lack of storyline and acting skills makes this film dive down to the bottom of my list over favorite jet lee films. Most of it felt more like a musical than a film, I guess it's only for the die hard Jet Lee fans only.

This film is packed with fighting from beginning to end. Jet Li is as always very impressive and so are all the other actors (in their fighting, that is). The acting isn't very good, though(not that i know any Chinese). The actors sound like babies shouting to each other and the evil guy's laugh is unbeatable. I like the Amiga-sounding sound effects, though, and the theme song just sticks to you're brain like glue on paper. There is also some nice scenery. I love this movie.