Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

FIVE FIGHTERS FROM SHAOLIN is a cheap but effective martial arts film from Taiwan that flirts with the fantasy genre on occasion while never going as all-out in terms of oddness as other genre entries did. However, while the production values are certainly cheap and cheerful, this is a film which has a fun, anything-goes feel to it, and it's never slow for one.The film's protagonist is an old monk (played by a near unrecognisable Mark Long, the Ghost Face Killer from MYSTERY OF CHESS BOXING) who is forced to leave the sanctuary of his temple after a murder takes place. He decides to set up a new temple, but must contend with villainous soldiers and a betrayal from an old friend, to which end he gathers five kung fu fighters and trains them in the secrets arts of the martial arts. All hell subsequently breaks loose.As is usual for the genre, FIVE FIGHTERS FROM SHAOLIN contains plentiful knockabout comedy and training sequences mixed with some solid fight scenes. There's a particular emphasis on acrobatics here with actors throwing themselves all over the place and as such the fight scenes are fun and full of energy. The mid section where a couple of the guys have a crazy pole climbing competition is a highlight, but other plot ingredients include melodrama, tragedy, murder, and even a brief wizard duel featuring computer noises, flying needles, and plenty of sweat. I kept wondering why the sound of Big Ben chiming was dubbed in on the soundtrack. The fight scenes utilise plenty of props and scenery and inevitably the best of these is the final battle against Jack Long, which is crazy stuff, full of stunts, violence, and explosives.

The Five Fighters from Shaolin was a very enjoyable movie. It was quite full of Kung Fu action . It starts out when a monk decides to leave his temple in order to defeat the Chinese Imperial Guards who brutally murdered is fellow monk . On his journey he collects 5 Kung Fu artist and trains them to help him fight the guards and an old friend of his a white-haired wizard . Full of fighting from beginning to end.

this movie was pretty sweet. the fight scenes were fast and good, especially the ending. jack long as the white haired villian with the super powers is no joke. mark long was no joke either. mark plays a drunk crazy monk who leaves the shaolin temple to build his own. he takes 5 kung fu fighters under his wing teaching different fighting styles. the ending was excellent with the 5 kung fu fighters displaying there fighting techniques they were taught. they took on jack long and his fearless thugs. check it out.