The Tang emperor is betrayed by one of his generals, who installs himself as emperor in the East Capital. The son of one of his slave workers escapes to the Shaolin Temple, learns kung fu, and sets out to kill the traitor who killed his father.
李连杰
as Gong Yuen (Jue Yuan)
Yu Hai
as Master Tan Chuang
Yu Chenghui
as General Wang Ren Ze
Ding Lan
as Bai Wuxia (Wu Sha)
Hu Jian Qiang
as Wu Kong
孫建魁
as Se Kong (Shih Kung)
Liu Huai Liang
as Liao Kong
Ji Chunhua
as Chain Gang Guard Tu Ying
Zhang Jianwen
as Abbot Fang Zhang
Yan Di-Hua
as Abbot Seng Zhi
Wong Kwong-Kuen
as Li Shi Min
Du Chuan-Yang
as Wei Kong
