13 Golden Nuns

"If you've never seen a 3-D movie... why not see the best!"

1977 1h 38m ZH

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★6.0TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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Set near the turn of the 18th-century in China, thirteen women train to become nuns after they are ravaged by bandits. A mastery of kung fu is required before the women finish their training and after they leave the temple the nuns head out for chop-socky 3-D action.

“If you've never seen a 3-D movie... why not see the best!”

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Cast

Pai Ying
Han Hsiang-Chin
Liang Hsiu-shen
Chang Ju Yu
Lin Di
Ku Cheng
Lee Ying
Ma Chang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Mei-chun
Writers: Huang Kun Lin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Wang Chin-Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Pai Ying and Han Hsiang-Chin and Liang Hsiu-shen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If you've never seen a 3-D movie... why not see the best!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Chang Mei-chun directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Wang Chin-Chen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Chang Mei-chun, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Wang Chin-Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Pai Ying and Han Hsiang-Chin and Liang Hsiu-shen carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If you've never seen a 3-D movie... why not see the best!".
7IMDB entry: tt0200018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.