History Film / ShaolinAndWuTang

* {{Sampling}}[=/=]SampledUp: The reason many more people outside of the kung fu fandom remember this is because of the extensive number of samples the Music/WuTangClan made from this movie. The line "the game of chess is like a sword fight: you must think first before you move", sampled in "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'", comes from this movie, and not - surprisingly - from ''Film/TheMysteryOfChessboxing''. This movie's director and star, Creator/GordonLiu, also appeared in ''Film/TheManWithTheIronFists'', directed by RZA. You can see RZA talk a bit more about this movie and other kung fu flicks that influenced Wu Tang's music in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ67KyHX-cY&t=611s this video]] produced by Vanity Fair.

* {{Sampling}}[=/=]SampledUp: The reason many more people outside of the kung fu fandom remember this is because of the extensive number of samples the Music/WuTangClan made from this movie, up to an including their name. The line "the game of chess is like a sword fight: you must think first before you move", sampled in "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'", comes from this movie, and not - surprisingly - from ''Film/TheMysteryOfChessboxing''.

Two best friends belong to rival kung fu factions. They are Chao Fung-Wu of Wu Tang sword style and Hung Jun-kit of the Shaolin boxing. Hung Jun-Kit has a sister, Yan-Ling, who has a crush on his best friend, Chao Fung-Wu. Each student, of course, has a master, and both masters are NOT aware that their respective students are best friends. It wouldn't be appropriate since their schools are bitter rivals. Wu-tang's founder was actually expelled from Shaolin!

* GetOutOfJailFreeCard: [[spoiler: Manchu Prince lets everyone go at the end and the protagonists after beating him are actually concerned with the level of injuries they gave him more then getting revenge for the hell he put them through. ]]
* HandsomeLech: Chao Fun Wu

* JustBetweenYouAndMe: [[spoiler: The Manchu Prince during Chao Fung-Wu and Hung Jun-kit's battle after becoming the representatives for their individual styles grows tired of seeing them not go all out and begins explaining his plan to have the styles destroy each other and his own stolen knowledge of the two styles. ]]
* KatanasAreBetter: ''Let me try my Wu-Tang style''.
* TheMole: [[spoiler: The less crazy woman that helps Chao Fung Wu escape is actually Yue-lam, the Manchu Prince's sister.]]
* MoodWhiplash: The abrupt ending.

* {{Sampling}}[=/=]SampledUp: The reason many more people outside of the fandom remember this is because of the extensive amount of samples the Music/WuTangClan made from this movie.

[[BigBad The Manchu Prince]] hears of their sparring and remarks "The Shaolin and Wu Tang could be dangerous (if they merge their respective styles into a stronger kung fu)." He vows to learn both styles. He invites Hung Jun-Kit's (Shaolin) master over for dinner, but the master refuses to teach him. Worried about a similar reaction from Chao Fung-Wu's master, Master Law (or Lao) he begins a {{plan}} to gain the secrets of both.

The Hong Kong MartialArtsMovie of 1981 staring and directed by [[Creator/GordonLiu Gordon (Chia Hui) Liu]]. Also known as Shaolin vs Wu Tang[[note]]No, not ''[[Music/WuTangClan that]]'' [[Music/WuTangClan Wu Tang]], but they were inspired by this movie[[/note]] in some of the early dubs.

The Hong Kong MartialArtsMovie of 1981 staring and directed by Gordon (Chia Hui) Liu. Also known as Shaolin vs Wu Tang[[note]]No, not ''[[Music/WuTangClan that]]'' [[Music/WuTangClan Wu Tang]], but they were inspired by this movie[[/note]] in some of the early dubs.

The Hong Kong MartialArtsMovie of 1981 staring and directed by Gordon (Chia Hui) Liu. Also known as Shaolin vs Wu Tang in some of the early dubs.

* GetOutOfJailFreeCard: [[spoiler: Manchu Prince lets everyone go at the end and the protagonists after beating are actually concerned with the level of injuries they gave him more then getting revenge. ]]

* IdiotBall: [[spoiler: Chao-Fung Wu when the Manchu Prince and his attendant tell him that it was the Shaolin who poisoned his master and despite his master telling him not to give the Wu Tang teachings to the Manchu and Hung Jun-kit telling him, he believes it until the climax]].

* KatanasAreBetter: Let me try my Wu-Tang style.

* AwesomenessByAnalysis: The Manchu Prince

* ustBetweenYouAndMe: [[spoiler: The Manchu Prince during Chao Fung-Wu and Hung Jun-kit's battle after becoming the representatives for their individual styles grows tired of seeing them not go all out and begins explaining his plan to have the styles destroy each other and his own stolen knowledge of the two styles. ]]

* [[spoiler: GetOutOfJailFreeCard: ]] [[spoiler: Manchu Prince lets everyone go at the end and the protagonists after beating are actually concerned with the level of injuries they gave him more then getting revenge. ]]

* [[spoiler: JustBetweenYouAndMe: ]] [[spoiler: The Manchu Prince during Chao Fung-Wu and Hung Jun-kit's battle after becoming the representatives for their individual styles grows tired of seeing them not go all out and begins explaining his plan to have the styles destroy each other and his own stolen knowledge of the two styles. ]]

* HongKongDub: This film is quite interesting in that there are subtitles AND a dub. The subtitles seems to be somewhat direct translations and the dub is more creative. This troper REALLY likes having both. Nevertheless, the subtitles seems to be set in wide-screen while the movie is set in standard resolution. This means that the subtitles are often cut off.

* {{Sampling}}[=/=]SampledUp: The reason many more people outside of the fandom remember this is because of the extensive amount of samples the WuTangClan made from this movie.

[[BigBad The Manchu Prince]] hears of their sparring and remarks "The Shaolin and Wu Tang could be dangerous (if they merge their respective styles into a stronger kung fu)." He vows to learn both styles. He invites Hung Jun-Kit's (Shaolin) master over for dinner, but the master refuses to teach him. Worried about a similar reaction from Chao Fung-Wu's master, Master Law (or Lao) he begins a XanatosGambit to gain the secrets of both.