The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Updated: 14 October 2016
2012-2024 2012-2024 Summary
Directed by Chia-Liang Liu and released in 1978, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin tells the story of Liu Yu-te (Gordon Liu Chia-hui), who flees from an oppressive, invading army that has killed his father and many of his friends. He finds refuge at the (real-life) temple of the Shaolin Buddhist monks. There he trains in kung fu, becomes their most advanced pupil, and returns home to seek recruits, teach the Shaolin fighting style, and challenge the occupying army.
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The RZA, from the Film Comment interview
That one changed my life. It’s like a kung fu Rocky but the training and the story are great....It was through these films that I was able to see and feel from a non-Western point of view.
Opening Credits
Oppression by an Occupying Army
Training at the Temple 1
Training at the Temple 2
Revenge and Righteousness: the Graveyard Fight Sequence
