Shaolin Wooden Men

"Revenge is his destiny."

1976 1h 37m ZH

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 148

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Synopsis

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Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

“Revenge is his destiny.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Little Mute
Doris Lung Chun-Erh
Restaurant Waitress
Chin Kang
Prisoner
Chang Ping-Yu
Shaolin Nun
Chang I-Fei
Abbot
Chiu Lo-Kong
Shaolin Temple Student
Gam Yam
Tavern Boss
Ho Kang
Abbot

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Chi-Hwa
Writers: Gam Yam
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa, shot by Chan Chung-Yuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jackie Chan and Doris Lung Chun-Erh and Chin Kang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Revenge is his destiny.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chen Chi-Hwa directs. Chan Chung-Yuen behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa, shot by Chan Chung-Yuen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Jackie Chan and Doris Lung Chun-Erh and Chin Kang carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Revenge is his destiny.".
7IMDB entry: tt0075201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.