A SLICE OF DEATH / ABBOT OF SHAOLIN (1979) is another Shaw Bros. kung fu film with a Shaolin Temple theme. David Chiang stars as the monk Chi San, who survives the burning of Shaolin Temple and travels south to Kwangtung to raise money to re-build the temple as forces loyal to the Ching Emperor follow in close pursuit. He meets a merchant in Kwangtung who becomes his patron and he develops a group of followers, including Hung Si Kwan, a familiar character from Shaolin lore. There are lots of good fight scenes and a well-written script with interesting encounters between the varied characters.

乾隆三十八年间，少林叛徒高进忠率领清兵血洗少林。侥幸逃生的义士对高恨之入骨，誓杀奸贼以报冤仇。然几次复仇行动皆告失败，以洪熙官（林正英 饰）为首的一众义士避开清兵锋芒，前往广州创办了“琼花会馆”。但不久高进忠调任广州提督，来至此地，双方又是一场恶斗。 　　另一方面，广州方姓之家有一公子，名叫世玉（钱嘉乐 饰），他自幼随母习武，功夫了得，加上天性顽皮，少不了在外惹出祸端。广州恶霸雷老虎死在方世玉手下，雷的妻子李小环和丈人李巴山对世玉穷追不舍。危急时刻，奄奄一息的世玉遇见了正在逃避官府追杀的洪熙官……