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Saturday, June 25, 2011

5 Shaolin Masters (1974) - Shaw Brothers

5 Shaolin Masters (1974) - aka 5 Masters of Death

Five Shaolin Masters aka Five Masters Of Death is a 1974 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Chang Cheh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung and Lau Kar Wing. The film focuses on Shaolin's historic rivalries with the Qing Dynasty. Hu Te escapes the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. After suffering continuous defeats at the hands of the Qing kung fu experts, the 5 Shaolin patriots return to the temple ruins to perfect their kung fu and take revenge for their destroyed temple and dead comrades.

Starring: David Chiang, Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan Chun, and Meng Fei

Produced by: Sir Run Run Shaw