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. The film spawned a revival of popularity in mainstream martial arts in China. Series The film spawned the Shaolin Temple series. Its sequel Shaolin Temple 2: Kids from Shaolin was released in 1984 and stars Jet Li in the lead role again. It sold an estimated tickets at the Chinese box office, making it 1984's highest-grossing film in China. The first two Shaolin Temple films combined sold an estimated tickets at the Chinese box office. Shaolin Temple 3: Martial Arts of Shaolin was released in 1986 and also stars Jet Li in the lead role. The New Shaolin Temple, released in 2011, stars Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse and Jackie Chan. In 2014, it was announced that a 3D remake would be directed by Justin Lin and produced by Beijing Enlight Pictures. See also List of films by box office admissions List of highest-grossing films in China List of highest-grossing non-English films References External links Shaolin Temple at Hong Kong Cinemagic 1982 films 1980s Mandarin-language films 1982 comedy films 1982 martial arts films 1980s action comedy films Chinese action comedy films Films set in 7th-century Tang dynasty Hong Kong action comedy films Hong Kong martial arts comedy films Kung fu films Chinese martial arts comedy films Shaolin Temple in film Wushu films 1980s Hong Kong films