Shaolin Rescuers

"Five Kung Fu masters on a life or death rescue!"

1979 1h 50m CN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.

“Five Kung Fu masters on a life or death rescue!”

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Cast

Jason Pai Piao
Hong Xiguan
Lu Feng
Gao Jinzhong
Lo Meng
Chen A Jin
Phillip Kwok Chui
Yang Dabao
Chiang Sheng
Han Qi
Sun Chien
Zhu Cai
Chiang Nan
Boss Huang
Walter Tso Tat-Wah
Jin's Sifu

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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

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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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3 / 8

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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4 / 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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5 / 8

CAST

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Jason Pai Piao and Lu Feng and Lo Meng carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Five Kung Fu masters on a life or death rescue!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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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.

Trivia

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Chang Cheh, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. 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 Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jason Pai Piao and Lu Feng and Lo Meng carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Five Kung Fu masters on a life or death rescue!".
7IMDB entry: tt0077770 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.