The 36th chamber of Shaolin

Blu-ray 2009

When Manchu invaders ravage a defenseless village, one wounded and desperate student seeks refuge at the secretive monastery of Shaolin. Fueled by his wrath, he undertakes a grueling program of martial arts training that hones his strength and agility in order to defeat his enemies. Now, he will use his body, as well as other weapons, to seek revenge on the group that killed his masters.

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Government, Resistance to Drama

Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental Drama

Kung fu Drama

Martial arts Religious aspects Drama

Motion pictures China

Political persecution Drama

Revenge Drama

Revolutionaries Drama

Shao lin si (Dengfeng Shi, China) Drama

Victims of state-sponsored terrorism Drama

Young men Drama

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Action and adventure films Drama Feature films Martial arts films Video recordings Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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Dragon dynasty (Series) Shaw Brothers classic collection

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ISBN:

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Edition:

Blu-ray Disc : Widescreen edition

Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
digital optical
widescreen
Blu-ray
video file Blu-ray
polychrome

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: 14A

Other Title:

Thirty-sixth chamber of Shaolin

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1978
Special features: Concert video for Wu-Tang Clan's "Gravel pit"; interview with star Gordon Liu; "Shaolin: a hero birthplace"; feature commentary by the RZA of Wu-Tang Clan and film critic Andy Klein; interviews with the RZA and film scholars David Chute and Andy Klein; posters & stills gallery; trailer gallery; commentator bibliographies
Cinematographer, Huang Yueh-Tai ; art director, Johnson Tsao ; editors, Chiang Hsing-Loong, Li Yen- Hai; music, Chen Yung-Yu
Liu Chia-Hui, Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Liu Chia-Yung, Hsu Shao-Chiang, Yu Yang, Frankie Wei, Hua Lun, Chen Szu-Chia, Yuan Hsio-Tieng
Blu-ray disc, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., 1080p High Definition; requires Blu-ray player
This Blu-ray disc is copy protected
Cantonese, dubbed English or Mandarin dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

LCCN:

551765224

Control Number:

3255013

UPC:

883476013015

Other Authors:

Chen, Szu-Chia
Chen, Yongyu
Chu, Norman, 1955-
Dragon Dynasty (Firm)
Fang, Yihua, 1931-2017
Hua, Lun
Liu, Chia Hui
Liu, Chia-Yung
Liu, Jialiang, 1934-2013
Luo, Lie, -2002
Ni, Kuang
Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited
Shaw, Run Run, 1907-2014
Tian ying yu le you xian gong si
Vivendi Entertainment (Firm)
Wang, Yu, 1955-
Wei, Hung, 1936-
Yu, Yang, 1930-
Yuan, Hsio-Tieng

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