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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

★ 7.6R111 minDirector: Lau Kar-leung

1978 Hong Kong film by Lau Kar-leung

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (Chinese: 少林三十六房, also released as The Master Killer and Shaolin Master Killer) is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film produced by Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Lau Kar-leung from a screenplay written by Ni Kuang, starring Gordon Liu and Lo Lieh. The film follows a highly fictionalized version of San Te (Liu), a legendary Shaolin martial arts disciple, who lived in the Qing dynasty during the 17th-century.

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is widely considered to be one of the greatest kung fu films and a turning point in its director's and star's careers. It was followed by Return to the 36th Chamber (1980), which was more comedic in presentation and featured Gordon Liu as the new main character with another actor in the smaller role of San Te, and Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin about?
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) — The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge. In a short period o
Is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.