Five Shaolin Masters

1974 1h 50m ZH

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7.2

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6.6

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★7.2TMDB · 36★6.6IMDB · 1,615

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Synopsis

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Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei
Hu Te-Ti
Ti Lung
Tsai Te-Chung
Alexander Fu Sheng
Ma Chao-Hsing
Chi Kuan-Chun
Li Shih-Kai
Mang Fei
Fang Ta-Hung
Bryan Leung
Chien San
Fung Hak-On
Chang Chin-Chiu
Tsai Hung
Pao Yu-Lung, Flying Axe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Kung Mu-To. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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David Chiang Da-Wei and Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0072991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chang Cheh directs. Kung Mu-To behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Kung Mu-To. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5David Chiang Da-Wei and Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0072991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.