If you are searching for "Jet Li movies The New Legend of Shaolin," you are likely looking for a breakdown of its plot, fight scenes, historical context, and why it remains a mandatory watch. Let’s break down the legend.

Jet Li stars as Hung Hei-gun (a real historical figure and folk hero), a general in the secret anti-Qing society, the Red Lotus Clan. After the tyrannical eunuch Pai Mei (played by the legendary Gordon Liu—a meta casting choice, as Liu is famous for playing Shaolin monks) massacres the Red Lotus Clan, Hung escapes with his infant son, Hung Man-ting.

If you only know Jet Li from his Hollywood roles ( Lethal Weapon 4 , Romeo Must Die ), you have not seen him like this. The New Legend of Shaolin is messy, wild, and occasionally ridiculous. But underneath the wire fu and exploding sets, it is simply the story of a father who refuses to drop his son—even while flying through the air.