---
title: "Shaolin Traitorous"
year: 1976
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/shaolin-traitorous-1976"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 86124
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 90
community_rating: 5.3
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Shaolin Traitorous (1976) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/shaolin-traitorous-1976

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Shaolin Traitorous is a film first released in 1976. Catalogued under Action. Produced and broadcast by Fortuna Films Co.. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A boy witnesses his parents' murder and grows up to seek vengeance."

### Why Watch
- superb training sequence
- classic kung fu cinema revenge tale

### Caveats & Content Note
- the synopsis is cut off at the end
- standard revenge plot
- Tone & Suitability: Contains depictions of violence consistent with a martial arts revenge film.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, revenge, martial arts, classic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/shaolin-traitorous-1976#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sung Ting-Mei
- **Networks / Studios**: Fortuna Films Co.

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Carter Huang Chia-Ta** as *Shang Yung*
- **Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng** as *Hsiao Yun Erh / Tso Yun Lan*
- **Chang Yi** as *Tin Erh Keng*
- **Sammo Hung Kam-Bo** as *First Head*
- **Wong Fei-Lung** as *Officer of N. City*
- **Lin Hsiao-Hu** as *Young Shang Yung*
- **Hau Pak-Wai** as *Hsiang Pei*
- **Phillip Kwok Chui**
- **Yu Tai-Ping** as *Extra*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Shaolin Traitorous released?
Shaolin Traitorous was released in 1976.

### Q: What is the plot about?
It is a revenge tale about a boy who witnesses his parents' murder by corrupt officials, trains at the Shaolin Temple, and seeks vengeance.

### Q: Who plays the grown boy in the film?
Carter Wong plays the grown boy after he completes his training.

### Q: Who does the main character meet along the way?
He meets Polly Shang Kwan, and they eventually become allies to confront the villains.

### Q: Where does the boy learn kung fu?
He goes to the Shaolin Temple to learn kung fu.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Shaolin Traitorous — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/86124)
- [Traitorous 62% [Shaolin Traitorous] (1976) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/204689-traitorous)

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