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Der Tempel der Shaolin (1976)

Shao Lin si (original title)
The Shaolin Temple is the last place to resist defeat by the Manchu Dynasty, mostly because of their unique fighting style. Men from far and wide come to wait outside the temple, hoping ... See full summary »

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Kuan-Chun Chi ...
Hu Hui Chien
Lung Ti ...
Tsai Te-cheng
David Chiang ...
Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok ...
Lin Kwong-yao (as Kuo Chui)
Lung Wei Wang ...
Szu Shih ...
Yen Yung-chun
Sheng Chiang ...
Men Yu
Feng Lu ...
Prince Hu (as Chao Kuo-sheng)
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Shih-Ou Chang
Wei Chao
Nan Chiang
Li Jen Ho
Po Wei Hou
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The Shaolin Temple is the last place to resist defeat by the Manchu Dynasty, mostly because of their unique fighting style. Men from far and wide come to wait outside the temple, hoping that they will be admitted as pupils. As the Abbot becomes older, he realizes that the Manchus are determined to destroy the temple and eradicate the Shaolin fighting techniques. To this end, he decides that it is time at last to admit worthy men into the temple as students, to learn the way of Shaolin. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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The Only Kung Fu Epic
19 December 2003 | by (London) – See all my reviews

The Only Kung Fu Epic worth watching. The best training ever. The main character spending a hundred day's on his knees outside the shaolin temple show how desperate he is to learn kung fu to fight the manchu dogs who have taken over china.


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