Spiritual Kung Fu
Seen it?1978 | 99 min | Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
Jackie Chan plays the part of the class clown in a shaolin temple whose deadliest secret is stolen. All is lost until Jackie's character discovers dancing blue ghosts with bright red hair who haunt the library.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$842K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Jackie ChanYi-Lang
- James Tien ChunLu Qing
- Wu Wen-SiuMiss Fong
- Li KunMonk
- Dean Shek TinShaolin Student
- Mu Szu-Cheng
- Lee Hae-ryongBlind Abbot
- Wong ChingLu Qing's Man
- Bang Su-il
- Mo Man-SauMs. Fong