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1979 Certificate 15
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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin takes martial arts fans inside the legendary Shaolin Temple, birthplace of kung fu. This masterful Shaw Brothers classic inspired two wildly successful sequels and influences an entire generation of filmmakers. When Manchu invaders ravage a defenseless village, one wounded and desperate student seeks .. Read more

Starring Chia Hui Liu, Lieh lo, Lieh Lo, Chia Yung Liu
Director Chia-Liang Liu
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema

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The Shaw Brothers Collection - The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin takes martial arts fans inside the legendary Shaolin Temple, birthplace of kung fu. This masterful Shaw Brothers classic inspired two wildly successful sequels and influences an entire generation of filmmakers. When Manchu invaders ravage a defenseless village, one wounded and desperate student seeks refuge at the secretive monastery of Shaolin. Fueled by wrath, he undertakes a grueling program of martial arts training that hones his strength, agility, and endurance in order to defeat his enemies.

Starring Chia Hui Liu, Lieh lo, Lieh Lo, Chia Yung Liu, Norman Chu, Yang Yu, John Cheung, Wilson Tong, Hang-Sheng Wu, Billy Chan, Lung Chan, Shen Chan, Szu Chia Chen, Wah Cheung, Han Chiang, Nan Chiang, Yuet Sang Chin, Alan Chui Chung San
Director Chia-Liang Liu
Studio MOMENTUM PICTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 55 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, Thriller, World Cinema
Language DVD: Mandarin
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 23 Mar 2009
Production year: 1979
Format DVD
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    Rated - 4 stars

    The Shaw Brothers Collection - The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin

    This Shaw brother collection is a classic in martial arts film. A monk learns martial arts and developing his skills through the 36 chambers of the monastery. The sets are nice, and the fights scenes good. For a film created in the late 70's, it has influences an entire generation of movie goers to watch and learn about Shaolin martial art. If you are martial arts fans, this film takes you inside the legendary Shaolin Temple, which show you martial arts training that homes strength, agility, and endurance in the human body.

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