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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Original title: Shao Lin san shi liu fang

“He who struggles initially, might succeed eventually, and even finally.”

1978 · 1 h 56 min
Directed by Lau Kar-leung
ActionAdventureDrama

Cast

Chia-Hui Liu Lo Lieh Yue Wong Liu Chia-Yung Norman Chu Yung Henry Yu

Credits

Written by: Kuang Ni

Plot

A young man whose family is killed by the Manchu government enters the Shaolin temple, where he trains through its 35 chambers and then creates a 36th, to teach the people kung fu.

Sinekatalog’s take

A classic of the kung fu genre with real training sequences.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (20,772 votes)
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