A man studies kung fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight back against the oppressive Manchu government.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Chia-Hui Liu | ... | San Te | |
| Lieh Lo | ... | General Tien Ta | |
| Chia Yung Liu | ... | General Yin | |
| Norman Chu | ... | Lu Ah-cai (as Shao-Chiang Hsu) | |
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Yu Yang | ... | Hung His-kuan (as Yang Yu) |
| John Cheung | ... | Lord Cheng (as Chang Wu-liang) | |
| Wilson Tong | ... | Tang San-yao (as Tang Wei-cheng) | |
| Hang-Sheng Wu | ... | Tung Qian-jin | |
| Yue Wong | ... | Miller Six (as Yu Wang) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Tung-Kua Ai | ... | Abbot in charge of Head Chamber | |
| Billy Chan | ... | Soldier | |
| Lung Chan | ... | Abbot in charge of Staff Chamber | |
| Shen Chan | ... | Director of 'Wrists Chamber' | |
| Szu-Chia Chen | ... | Chen Yen-ping | |
| Wah Cheung | ... | Shaolin disciple | |
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The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge. In a short period of time he masters the deadly use of his fists, feet and palms, along with such weapons as swords, sticks, and lances. With his learning complete, he takes on the Manchus. Written by Anonymous
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The Kung Fu Classic That Started It All! See more »Parents Guide:
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MandarinRelease Date:
2 February 1978 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Shaolin Master Killer See more »Company Credits
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Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. See more »Alternate Versions
West German theatrical version was cut by ca. 30 minutes. Subsequent TV and VHS releases were cut as well. Only in 2004 the film was redubbed and released completely uncut on DVD by MiB. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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