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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

02/02/1978 (HK)Action, Adventure1h 55m
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He who struggles initially, might succeed eventually, and even finally.

Overview

During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

      Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

      Liu Yu-de / Monk San Ta

    2. Lo Lieh

      Lo Lieh

      General Tien Ta

    3. John Cheung Ng-Long

      John Cheung Ng-Long

      Lord Cheng

    4. Wilson Tong

      Wilson Tong

      Lord Tang San-yao

    5. Wa Lun

      Wa Lun

      Liu Yu-de's Classmate

    6. Hon Kwok-Choi

      Hon Kwok-Choi

      Lin Zhen

    7. Lau Kar-Wing

      Lau Kar-Wing

      General Yin

    8. Wai Wang

      Wai Wang

      Teacher Ho

    9. Chen Szu-Chia

      Chen Szu-Chia

      Yien Pin, Teacher Ho's Assistant

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    No Such Agency

    A review by No Such Agency

    10.0
    Written by No Such Agency on Jan 7, 2019

    Alternately known as The Master Killer and Shaolin Master Killer... This is the film to watch if you would like to watch classical martial arts weapons put in action by professional martial artists, not mere actors. Master Killer contains one of the longest and most impressive martial arts training montages ever put to film. I would like to add that Shaolin (2011) is in the same caliber of this movie, but with modern cinematography techniques and beautiful dark forest coloring. Use of the triple section staff (triple-staff)(tri-staff) | Use of Dual Kung Fu swords or Dao (double butterfly...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageChinese

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    Keywords

    • martial arts
    • kung fu
    • government
    • shaolin
    • kammer
    • shaolin kung fu
    • teachers and students