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Shao Lin men (1976)

R 95 min  -  Action  -   15 July 1976 (Hong Kong)
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A survivor of an attack on a rebel group opposing the Manchu invasion of China creates the Goose Fist fighting technique and tries for revenge on a traitor.

Director:

John Woo

Writer:

John Woo
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Cast

Cast overview:
Tao-liang Tan Tao-liang Tan ...
Yun Fei (as Dorian Tan)
James Tien James Tien ...
Shih Shao-Feng
Wei Yang Wei Yang ...
The Wanderer
Jackie Chan ...
Tan Feng (as Chan Yuan Lung)
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo ...
Officer Tu Ching
John Woo ...
Scholar Cheng
Lingfeng Shangguan Lingfeng Shangguan ...
Autumn Moon
Carter Wong Carter Wong ...
Kien
Biao Yuen Biao Yuen ...
Arrow Guard
Wah Yuen Wah Yuen ...
Bodyguard
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Storyline

Superkicker Dorian Tan Tao-liang plays a Shaolin student who must find a Manchu traitor responsible for the murder of the abbot. Jackie Chan is a spear fighting expert who decides to help Tan because the traitor killed his brother. Part of their mission is to help a scholar make it safely across the river without getting killed from the Manchus. Written by Albert Valentin  

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Plot Keywords:

Shaolin | Student | Spear | Attack | Disarming Someone  | See more »

Genres:

Action

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for martial arts violence and brief sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

(Hong Kong) See more »

Also Known As:

The Hand of Death See more »

Filming Locations:

Hong Kong, China See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Golden Harvest Company See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Director cameo: 'Woo, John' plays the scholar defended by the three heroes. See more »

Quotes

Yun Fei: Men who beg are not heroes. They're cowards.
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Connections

Featured in The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1992) See more »