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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

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A gentle scholar becomes obsessed with revenge after his family and friends are murdered. Seeking out a Shaolin temple, he devotes his life to mastering the martial arts. However, after angering his masters, he is cast out of the monastery and assembles a team of fighters to help him fight back against his enemies. Adventure, starring Chia Hui Liu and Lieh Lo. In Mandarin

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Jamie Healy

Despite its relative lack of star power and modest budget, this Shaw Brothers kung fu movie was acclaimed in its day and is regarded as a landmark of the genre. Gordon Liu (credited here as Liu Chia-hui) plays a fugitive from Manchu forces who smuggles himself into the Shaolin temple and learns how to fight in order to avenge the deaths of his family and friends. Liu's dedication wins the respect of the monk elders as he works his way though various chambers that test mind, body and fighting skills. It's these inventive labours that lift what is an otherwise formulaic revenge picture into something a little more memorable. Although Liu failed to capitalise on his success outside of Asia, Quentin Tarantino paid tribute by casting him in both volumes of the Kill Bill series; first as gangster Johnny Mo, and then as Uma Thurman's martial arts instructor, Pai Mei.

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7.6/10

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Cast

rolenameLiu Yu-teGordon LiuGeneral TienLo Lieh

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rolenameDirectorLau Kar-leung

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Chinese

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Contains violence.

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