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Thursday, June 2, 2011

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) - Shaw Brothers

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) - aka Shaolin Master Killer

This is the 1978 Kung Fu classic the 36th Chamber of Shaolin starring Gordon Liu and directed by Liu Chia-Liang. The film follows a highly fictionalized version of San Te, a legendary Shaolin martial arts disciple who trained under the general Chi Shan, portrayed by the director's adopted brother Gordon Liu. A young student named San Te is drawn by his activist teacher into the local rebellion against the Manchu government. The government officials suppress the uprising and liquidate the school, killing friends and family members as well. San Te seeks vengeance. Wounded in an attack by Manchu henchmen, he flees to the Shaolin temple and seeks training in kung fu. Initially the Buddhist monks reject him, since he is an outsider, but the chief abbot takes mercy on the young man and lets him stay. One year later, he begins his martial arts training in the temple's 35 chambers and advances more rapidly than any previous student. Along the way, he is depicted as inventing the three section staff.

Starring: Gordon Liu, Lo Lieh, and Wang Yu
Produced by: Mona Fong