Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
"Shao Lin wu zu" (original title)

Hu Te escapes the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots... See full synopsis »

Director:

Cheh Chang

Writer:

Kuang Ni (screenplay)

Stars:

David Chiang, Lung Ti, Sheng Fu

Cast

Credited cast:
David Chiang	...	Hu Te-Ti
Lung Ti	...	Tsai Te-Chung
Sheng Fu	...	Ma Chao-Hsing
Kuan-Chun Chi	...	Li Shih-Kai
Fei Meng	...	Fang Ta-Hung
Lung Wei Wang	...	Ma Fu Yi
Ka-Yan Leung	...	Chien San (as Liang Chia-Jen)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shao Chun Chang
Yi Kuei Chang
Chin Hai Chen
Shen-lin Chen
Ti-ko Chen
Yi-Hsiung Chi
Tao Chiang	...	Chen Wen-yao
Wan Hsi Chin

Storyline

Hu Te escapes the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

buddhist temple | shaolin kung fu | bald hero | hand to hand combat | martial arts training | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Hong Kong Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

5 Masters of Death

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chang's Film Company, Shaw Brothers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Chop Socky: Cinema Hong Kong (2003)

User Reviews

Super Bad Ass!!!

Cheh Chang directed this martial arts masterpiece (well, I thought it was when I was a kid) in 1975, and kids like me knew it by the title "5 Masters Of Death". I loved this film. I saw it on TV when I was in about 2nd or 3rd grade, and it changed my youth! Because it was after this film that I was being dragged into the Princible's office for trying to flex my Karate skills in the play yard! Of course I was one of those kids who made my own num-chucks, and bonked kids heads with them, until my parents made me dismantle my weapons of destruction. But until then, I thought my hands were illegal weapons. I can still recall the day my Mom picked me up from the school and took me to get a milk shake, while she proceeded to tell me "no more Karate! I'm throwing away your weapons!" and that milkshake went down my throat like a brick, as the tears swelled in my eyes. I know this isn't much of a review, but I want to convey the power this film had on my youth. I wanted to be a killing machine (but one of the good guys as well!), because this film burnt a hole in my young psyche. Like a lot of things, I did abandon my desire to learn Karate. But the film still nestles in a place of my youth, and I did finally locate a copy on video. Unfortunately my memory served up a far nicer looking print. The quality looked horrible! But the film was fun to watch again, and I might still learn Karate yet. I give it a 10, because it's fun!