Trivia / The Shaolin Temple

• The Red Stapler: The film was largely responsible for turning the Shaolin Monastery into a major tourist destination, both within China and internationally. The movie's popularity swiftly encouraged filmmakers in China and Hong Kong to produce more Shaolin-based movies.
• Star-Making Role: For Jet Li.
• What Could Have Been: Or What Could Have NOT Been. Jet Li, fresh off his Wushu championship, was originally hired to be a bodyguard, before the studios behind The Shaolin Temple convince him to try acting instead, which kick-starts his career as an action star.

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