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Executioners from Shaolin

Original title: Hong Xi Guan
  • 19771977
  • RR
  • 1h 40m
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6.9/10
1.7K
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Kuan Tai Chen and Yue Wong in Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
A couple unite - she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Bai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.
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Hong Hsi-Kuan devotes years to mastering Tiger style Kung Fu in order to defeat the evil priest Pai Mei. His wife, who is an expert in Crane style Kung Fu, has a feeling training in only one... Read allHong Hsi-Kuan devotes years to mastering Tiger style Kung Fu in order to defeat the evil priest Pai Mei. His wife, who is an expert in Crane style Kung Fu, has a feeling training in only one style won't be enough.Hong Hsi-Kuan devotes years to mastering Tiger style Kung Fu in order to defeat the evil priest Pai Mei. His wife, who is an expert in Crane style Kung Fu, has a feeling training in only one style won't be enough.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.7K
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  • Director
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • Kuan Tai Chen
    • Lieh Lo
    • Yue Wong
  • Director
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • Kuan Tai Chen
    • Lieh Lo
    • Yue Wong
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    • 20User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    Kuan Tai Chen
    Kuan Tai Chen
    • Hung Hi-Kuan
    • (as Kuan-Tai Chen)
    Lieh Lo
    Lieh Lo
    • Pai Mei, Master White Brows
    • (as Lo Lieh)
    Yue Wong
    Yue Wong
    • Hung Wen-Ting
    • (as Yu Wang)
    Lily Li
    Lily Li
    • Fang Yung-Chun
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Tung Chien-Chin
    Kang-Yeh Cheng
    Kang-Yeh Cheng
    • Hsiao Hu
    Tao Chiang
    Tao Chiang
    • Kao Chin-Chung
    Lao Shen
    Lao Shen
    • Uncle Fang
    Ching Tien
    Ching Tien
    • Wang Yeh (Royal Chieftain)
    Hai-Sheng Li
    • Rev. Chih Shan Chan
    Ming-Wei Chen
    • Shaolin Pupil
    Chok-Chow Cheung
    Chok-Chow Cheung
    • Villager
    John Cheung
    John Cheung
    • Governor's Henchman
    • (as Wu-Liang Chang)
    Wah Cheung
    Wah Cheung
    • Shaolin student
    • (as Hua Chang)
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Szu-Ying Chien
    • Midwife
    Chia Chu
    Ming Fung
    Ming Fung
    Chi-Chang Ho
    • Governor's Henchman
    • Director
      • Chia-Liang Liu
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni
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    • Trivia
      Wu Tang Clan sampled the dubbed version of this on their song "Wu Tang Clan Ain't Nuthin To F*ck With".
    • Goofs
      All blood seen in the movie is a much lighter shade of red than real blood.
    • Connections
      Featured in Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie (2011)

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    7/10
    Solid Shaw Brothers movie
    This is an almost epic tale of fighter and son trying to avenge the death of the old shaolin master, fighting the evil master, infused with humor and style it follows the flight from the evil Pai Mei and his henchmen, disguising as theatre troups performing Shaolin Kung Fu shows for a period and the tiger-style fighter Hsi-Kuan settles down with a crane-style fighting wife and have a son to prepare for epic battles with Pai Mei. Hsi-Kuan's and Yung Chung's marriage and wedding night on board a boat is a very funny highlight of the film. Telling more about what happens would be telling too much, but the battles with Pai Mai are spectacularly set. 7/10
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    • Apr 5, 2004

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    • Release date
      • February 16, 1977 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • The Executioners of Death
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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