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Shaolin Temple (1976)
少林寺
- Year
- 1976
- Art
- Kung fu
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Director
- Chang Cheh
- Cast
- Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng
- Running time
- 126 min
Synopsis
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.
Synopsis: TMDB
Why it matters
“Shaolin Temple” is a 1976 film directed by Chang Cheh (Hong Kong). Starring Ti Lung, David Chiang and Alexander Fu Sheng. It belongs to kung fu cinema’s golden decade, when Hong Kong studios such as Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest took Chinese martial arts to the world. To learn about the art itself, see our Kung fu page.
Official trailer
Official channel: Shaw Brothers Clips · YouTube (youtube-nocookie)
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Sources
- Wikidata: Q2084405 (CC0)
- TMDB: 45736 — Poster: TMDB, Synopsis: TMDB
- Official trailer: Shaw Brothers Clips
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