Shao Lin dou La Ma

Alexander Rei Lo stars in this movie and this is the 1st movie I seen of his with no ninjas. Even though this film has no ninjas, it's definitely no problem. Shaolin Vs Lama is non stop kung fu excitement from start to finish. This should be a no brainer and mandatory watching for fans of the genre. The dubbing is hilariously bad, the fights are insane and in high quantity. Shaolin Vs Lama will get no complaints from me and a big thumbs up.

A very enjoyable film to say the least. Certainly not the best Hong Kong has to offer, but it is still very good. I especially like the plot of the story. It's nice to a deviation from the typical kung fu movie, of "you killed my brother, now I must avenge him" or the "I'm the best there is, and I'm just going to get better."

I think the best overview of this movie was written by "robotman-2." He very accurately described the main points of the movie, especially the ending where he said "...(The evil monk) eventually turn(s) out to be human in two distinct ways: upon finding redemption, and just before death..." What I think he was trying to say about the movie was: The evil character found redemption just before his death, thus proving him human. The last line spoken by the evil monk was a great line. He said "I must die in order to prove Buddha's existence." This is really great, because earlier on in the movie, one of Buddha's teachings was questioned when a Shaolin monk asked why the Shaolin sect let evil exist, if it went against the teachings of Buddha. And the last line of the bad guy wraps up this question. Terrific!

The dubbing of the movie was slightly Australian influenced, and you could hear it in the voices. A little lacking in emotion at some points, but still very well done. The fight scenes were also well worth watching, especially the very first one between the hero and his Shaolin master before the monk would officially take him as a pupil. It was really goofy to watch a guy trying to learn kung fu from a monk master who wants to eat a whole chicken. Pretty cool stuff.

I really enjoyed the succession of this movie. Everything seemed to fall into place, right down to the last utterance of the bad guy right before he committed suicide. Only a slight hinderance with the dubbing leaves this movie a 6:10. I only give it a 6 because there are some movies out there that kick the pants off of this movie, but are of a different genre. That is why it is hard to give this movie only a 6. Good day gentlemen.

This is without a doubt one of the best martial movies ever.If you like Kung-fu movies purely for the kung-fu you'll love this movie.If you love a great kung-fu story you'll love this movie as well.I have to agree with another reviewer this movie is really tough to get sick of and you could easily find yourself watching it once a week if not more.

I recently rewatched Shaolin vs. Llama (1983) on Tubi. The story follows a wandering martial artist seeking to expand his skills. After training in the ways of Shaolin, he becomes indebted to the school and is given a chance to officially join-if he can retrieve a stolen scroll. To prove himself, he sets out on a mission to track down the rogue monk responsible for the theft.

Directed by Tso Nam Lee (The Tattoo Connection), the film stars Shan Charng (Flag of Honor), Alexander Lo (Kung-Fu Commandos), Chi-Sheng Wang (Master of the Flying Guillotine), and Chi-Ping Chang (The Master).

This is top-tier martial arts cinema, delivering everything a genre fan could want. The dialogue is sharp, balancing humor with witty exchanges. It features classic kung fu training sequences, iconic background music, and phenomenal fight choreography. The school invasion scene is a highlight, and the film boasts an elite villain. The final battles build to a perfect crescendo, making for an immensely satisfying conclusion.

In short, Shaolin vs. Llama is a must-watch martial arts classic. I'd score it 9/10.

This film has good fast fighting as well as i good storyline which is rare for Kungfu films. The dubbing is really good. Ive watched this film over and over again and i've never got bored of this film. I have had this film for around 4 years and even to this day I regularly watch this film with my friends. All of the fight scenes in this film are really excellent, and i reccomend this film to anyone who is interested the Martial Arts.