Action ·Adventure · Hong Kong · 1978 · 1h 56m

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

少林三十六房

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin poster
Director
Lau Kar-Leung
Cast
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Liu Yu-de / Monk San Ta Lo Lieh as General Tien Ta John Cheung Ng-Long as Lord Cheng Wilson Tong Wai-Shing as Lord Tang San-yao Wa Lun as Liu Yu-de's Classmate Hon Kwok-Choi as Lin Zhen
Crew
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai — Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung — Editor Lee Yim-Hoi — Editor Frankie Chan Fan-Kei — Original Music Composer Ni Kuang — Screenplay Run Run Shaw — Producer
Tagline

He who struggles initially, might succeed eventually, and even finally.

Synopsis

During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

Mood & Themes
martial artskung fugovernmentshaolinkammershaolin kung futeachers and students
Key Collaborators
Lau Kar-Leung Director Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai Director of Photography Chiang Hsing-Lung Editor Lee Yim-Hoi Editor Frankie Chan Fan-Kei Original Music Composer Ni Kuang Screenplay Run Run Shaw Producer Liu Chi-Yu Costume Design
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