Invincible Shaolin

"Expert in the fine art of killing."

1978 1h 46m ZH

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and, that night, the head general kills the South Shaolin teachers and blames their death on the North Shaolin teachers. The South Shaolin master sends more of his pupils, who are killed accidentally by the North Shaolin teachers. He finally sends two more of his students to train with old masters and trains one student himself with the goal of finally defeating the North Shaolin experts.

“Expert in the fine art of killing.”

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Cast

Sun Chien
Hsu Fong
Chiang Sheng
Chun Fei
Lu Feng
Pao Siao Tung
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
General Xu
Suen Shu-Pei
Captain Hua Shun
Lo Meng
Ho Ming Pao
Phillip Kwok Chui
Ho Yen Wu
Wai Pak
Mai Feng

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. 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 Chiang Hsing-Lung 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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Sun Chien and Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Expert in the fine art of killing.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Chang Cheh directs. Cho Wai-Kei behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sun Chien and Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Expert in the fine art of killing.".
8IMDB entry: tt0077973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.