Disciples of the 36th Chamber

1985 1h 33m ZH

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 96

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Monk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hsiao Ho
Fong Shiyu
Gordon Liu
Monk San Te
Lily Li
Miao Tsui Hua
Jason Pai Piao
Governor
Lau Kar-leung
Manchu Gym Chief
Mak Wai-Cheung
Fong Maiyu
Ching Miao
Fong De
Lee Hoi-Sang
Tiger Lei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-leung
Writers: Lau Kar-leung
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Cho On-Sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Hsiao Ho and Gordon Liu and Lily Li carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0089029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lau Kar-leung directs. Cho On-Sun behind the camera. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Part of the "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Cho On-Sun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hsiao Ho and Gordon Liu and Lily Li carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0089029 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.