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Shaolin Popey

1994 · 95 min

A breezy, silly blend of high-school romance and kung fu slapstick that keeps things light and playful.

Directed by
Kevin Chu
Genres
Action, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Steven Hao, Ashton Chen Xiaolong, Jimmy Lin Chih-Ying
Overview
A high school loser dreams of winning the heart of the principal's daughter, but his chances are slim as long as her bruiser boyfriend's around. Fortunately, a chance meeting with a pair of Shaolin-trained kids (previously seen in DRAGON FROM SHAOLIN) gives him the fighting skills needed to come out on top. An unusual but entertaining blending of teen romantic comedy and martial arts slapstick

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Directed by
Kevin Chu
Genres
Action, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Steven Hao, Ashton Chen Xiaolong, Jimmy Lin Chih-Ying
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • friendship
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, romance, comedy
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Country
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Languages
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