Rising Shaolin: The Protector (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Rising Shaolin: The Protector is an action film directed by Stanley Tong, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Ximen Debao is an innkeeper without big ambitions. In order to attract business, he instructs his younger brother Tu Hao and his friends to pose as robbers and rob passers-by, and at critical moments he assists them by posing as a saviour and crime-fighter, and then guides the customers into the shop. The good times don't last long, as Tak Po's scam is exposed by a mysterious monk who finds it difficult to continue. In the meantime, the assassin of Lingzhou, He Snap, kills the imperial envoy in order to seize the treasure map hidden in the inn, and frames Debao for the crime. Overnight, Debao becomes a wanted criminal and his son, Yau Fei, dies. In order to take revenge, Debao begins to train with a monk.

Who’s in it. Rising Shaolin: The Protector stars Baoqiang Wang as 西门得宝, Ni Dahong as 和尚, Liu Haoran as 太子 and Ng Man-tat, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Rising Shaolin: The Protector has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and Hi-YAH. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Rising Shaolin: The Protector page.

If you liked it. Fans of Rising Shaolin: The Protector tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.