Poster: TMDB
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)
少林三十六房
- Year
- 1978
- Art
- Kung fu
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Cast
- Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, Norman Chui, Lau Kar-wing, Hoi Sang Lee
- Running time
- 116 min
Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Why it matters
“The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” is a 1978 film directed by Lau Kar-leung (Hong Kong). Starring Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh and Norman Chui. 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: Q572563 (CC0)
- TMDB: 11841 — Poster: TMDB, Synopsis: TMDB
- Official trailer: Shaw Brothers Clips
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Film data: Wikidata (CC0) and TMDB.