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Title: Shaolin and Wu Tang (1983)
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| Chia-Hui Liu | ... | Hung Yung-Kit | |
| Adam Cheng | ... | Chou Fong-Wu | |
| Li Ching | ... | Yue Lam | |
| Idy Chan | ... | Yen Lan | |
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Hwang-ki Baek | ... | Thug |
| Shen Chan | ... | Monk Ming-dun | |
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Yung Chan | ... | Extra |
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Chiang Chen | ||
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Hung Chen | ... | Extra |
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Wing-Cheung Cheung | ... | Man in opening scene |
| Han Chiang | ... | Master Liu | |
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Liang Chiang | ||
| Miao Ching | |||
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Kwok-Keung Choi | ... | (as Kuo-Chiang Tsai) |
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Sung-Hao Hsu | ||
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Two friends from rival schools are turned against one another by a jealous chief who wants to eliminate those whose fighting styles may rival his own.
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The hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, from Staten Island NY, took their name from this film. The group also referred to Staten Island as "Shaolin" in their lyrics, and sampled the English dub of this film throughout their first album, "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" See more »Goofs
When the lord throws his sword at the wall during the wu-tang/shaolin contest, it hits with the blade full-length, flat, against it. In the next shot, it is stuck in the wall. See more »Quotes
The Lord: A game of chess, is like a sword fight. You must think first, before you move.See more »
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7 July 1983 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
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An excellent martial arts movie. My favorite part is the beginning sequence where the lone wu-tang warrior fights against a squad of monks. The beginning fight scene is worth every penny it costs you to buy the movie.