The "Five Style Fists" kung fu style is based on the Five Fists (Animal) Pattern, one of the early Martial Arts practiced at the Shaolin Temple, as discussed in Qiu Yue Chan Shi's book "The Essence of the Five Fists". This system contains Dragon, Tiger, Snake, Crane and Leopard / Panther styles. Box office During its Hong Kong theatrical run, Spiritual Kung Fu grossed 2,397,558 (). Upon its 1982 release in South Korea, it sold 80,440 tickets in Seoul, equivalent to an estimated gross revenue of approximately (). Combined, the film grossed an estimated total of approximately in East Asia, equivalent to adjusted for inflation. In France, the film sold 130,139 tickets upon release there in 1983. This adds up to a combined tickets sold overseas in Seoul and France. Versions The film was made with the intention of releasing in Mandarin in early 1978 but shelved. Prior to its belated theatrical release late that year, a Cantonese soundtrack and some small edits were made. It wasn't until 1980 that the film was finally given a release with the original Mandarin soundtrack. Two Chinese versions of the film have surfaced to date. The most notable difference is during a scene depicting temple duty. In one version (synced in accordance with the Mandarin soundtrack), Yi-Lang is knocked unconscious with an attack to the back of the neck. In the other version (synching with the Cantonese soundtrack), he is knocked out with poison from a burning joss stick; this has caused issues on home video due to mismatched audio/visual. The Korean theatrical version contains a completely different opening. See also Jackie Chan filmography List of Hong Kong films List of martial arts films References External links 1978 films 1978 martial arts films 1970s Cantonese-language films Films directed by Lo Wei Hong Kong ghost films Hong Kong martial arts films Kung fu films 1970s Hong Kong films