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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
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R,1hr 49min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Released:
June 1, 1979
Directors:
Lau Kar-Leung, Liu Chia-Liang
Distributor:
World Northal
Starring:
John Cheung, Liu Chia-hui, Gordon Lau
Synopsis: Lau Kar-leung directs this revenge thriller, widely considered to be the greatest kung-fu flick of all time. Liu Yu-te (Gordon Lau Kar-fai) is a gentle ethics scholar until his family and friends are brutally slaughtered by a band of Manchu troops. Vowing revenge, he ventures to the fabled Shaolin temple hoping to become a one-man martial arts killing machine. Rechristened San Te, his first year at the temple is spent largely doing menial chores. His begins training during his second year, which ... Full Synopsis
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Donald Guarisco, AMG Review
This 1978 cult favorite has rightly earned a reputation as one of the great kung-fu films of the 1970s. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin has all the elements of a classic martial arts film: a downtrodden hero who transforms into a kung-fu wizard, complex training scenes that allow the viewer to witness the development of his skills, and an exciting finale that finds the hero giving his powerful tormentors ... Full Review
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