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Disciples of the 36th Chamber

Original title: Pi li shi jie
  • 19851985
  • 1h 30m
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6.4/10
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Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)
ActionComedy
Gordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action... Read allGordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action director Liu Chia-liang are to die for.Gordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action director Liu Chia-liang are to die for.
IMDb RATING
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2.1K
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  • Director
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Writer
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Stars
    • Hou Hsiao
    • Chia-Hui Liu
    • Lily Li
  • Director
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Writer
    • Chia-Liang Liu
  • Stars
    • Hou Hsiao
    • Chia-Hui Liu
    • Lily Li
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    • 10User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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    Hou Hsiao
    • Fang Shih Yu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    Chia-Hui Liu
    • Monk San Te
    Lily Li
    Lily Li
    • Miao Tsui Hua
    Jason Piao Pai
    Jason Piao Pai
    • Governor
    • (as Piao Pai)
    Chia-Liang Liu
    Chia-Liang Liu
    • Manchu gym chief
    Li Wang
    Li Wang
    • Lama
    Hui-Huang Lin
    Hui-Huang Lin
    • Governor's secretary
    • (as Fai Wong Lam)
    Hsin-Nan Hung
    Hsin-Nan Hung
    • Lung Li-Erh
    Man-Kei Yiu
    • Wang Chung…
    Jimmy Au
    Jimmy Au
    Kwok Keung Chan
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Education officer Sha Duo'er
    Yung Chan
    Lien-Ping Chang
    Hung Chen
    Ming-Wei Chen
    Chok-Chow Cheung
    Chok-Chow Cheung
    Wing-Cheung Cheung
    • Director
      • Chia-Liang Liu
    • Writer
      • Chia-Liang Liu
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    7/10
    An Ideal Kung Fu
    Gordon Liu Chia-hui reprises his famous Monk San Te role as he tries to support and protect Shaolin her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials. Fights by legendary action director Liu Chia-liang are to die for.

    I am not knowledgeable enough to properly critique kung fu films. Many seem the same to me. I don't hold this against them, as this is really my fault and not theirs. (As a fan of the slasher film, I would not be surprised to hear someone say they're all the same... few people would want to get to know them like I have.) One thing I do know, however: this film is ground-breaking. It is a Shaw Brothers film at a time that looks to be a transitional state. We still have the great choreography and fights of the Chang Cheh films, but we have what appears to be a much higher production value, something that will really be apparent in "Martial Arts of Shaolin" a year or two later.
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 1985 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Die Erben der 36 Kammern der Shaolin
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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