The Shaolin Warriors

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The Shaolin Warriors
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Also known asShao Lin Seng Bing
Chinese 少林僧兵
Hanyu Pinyin Shàolín Sēng Bīng
Genre Wuxia, costume drama
Written byWang Qiuyu
Li Zhixian
Directed by Raymond Lee
Starring Sammo Hung
Cui Lin
Jeanette Aw
Christopher Lee
Li Man
Sammy Hung
Cui Peng
Liu Ying
Opening themeShaolin Si (少林寺) performed by Kung-Fu Pop
Ending themeZuihao De Shiguang (最好的時光) performed by Jeff Chang
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes34
Production
Executive producers Shi Yongxin
Chen Juncong
Zhou Liming
Zhang Heyun
Li Hua
ProducersWang Maoliang
Shi Yongxin
Gao Xiaoping
Chen Lizhong
Production location Wuxi
Running time45 minutes per episode
Production companies
  • Shenzhen Media Group
  • Shaolin Temple Culture Broadcasting (Dengfeng)
  • China Television Media
  • Beijing Yibo Film Production
Release
Original network CCTV-8
Original release3 November (2008-11-03) 
14 November 2008 (2008-11-14)

The Shaolin Warriors (Chinese :少林僧兵) is a Chinese television series directed by Raymond Lee, starring Sammo Hung, Cui Lin, Christopher Lee, Jeanette Aw, Sammy Hung, Cui Peng, Liu Ying and Li Man. The series was first broadcast in November 2008 on CCTV-8 in mainland China. It is the first wuxia television series to filmed in direct collaboration with Shaolin Monastery and features some rarely seen martial arts techniques. [1]

Contents

Plot

The story is set in the Ming dynasty during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. General Qi Jiguang enlists the help of Shaolin Monastery's warrior monks to defend China from the wokou (Japanese pirates) and other invaders. [2]

Cast

Production

The series had a costly budget. In addition to the participation of Hong Kong television series director Raymond Lee as the overall director, 120 warriors monks and 200 secular students from Shaolin Monastery were involved in the production as well.

The project was completed in late 2007 after more than three months of shooting in Wuxi's Film and TV Studios.

Shaolin Monastery's abbot, Shi Yongxin, expressed his desire to spread Shaolin history and culture to the rest of the world through this television series. [3]

United States release

The series premiered in the United States with English subtitles on Toku from 12 July 2017 to 21 February 2018. [4]

International Broadcast

Network(s)/Station(s)Series premiereAiring datesTitle
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China CCTV-8 January 11, 2015 - (November 3, 2008-November 14, 2008)少林僧兵 ( The Shaolin Warriors; lit: )
Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand BBTV PSI (73) July 11, 2018 – August 27, 2018 (Every Monday to Friday 08:45-09:30)ศึกเส้าหลิน สองมังกร (The Shaolin Warriors; lit: )
5HD1 11 September 2020 - 2 November 2020 (Tuesday October 13: No broadcasting), (Friday, October 23: no broadcasting), (Tuesday October 27: No broadcasting) (Every Monday to Friday 22:40-23:30)ศึกเส้าหลิน สองมังกร (The Shaolin Warriors; lit: )

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