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Invincible Shaolin (1978)
Directed by Chang Cheh
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Overview
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.
Length 106 minutes
Actors
Sun Chien | Chiang Sheng | Lu Feng | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Suen Shu-Pau | Lo Meng | Philip Kwok Chun-Fung | Wai Pak | Chan Shen | Wong Ching-Ho | Cheng Miu | Nau Nau | Yau Chui-Ling | Kara Hui | Dick Wei | Yu Tai-Ping | Suen San-Cheung | Siu Yuk-Lung | Tony Tam Chun-To | Yeung Hung | Chow Kin-Ping | Lau Fong-Sai | Lam Fai-Wong | Ting Tung | Chan Hung | Chan Chi-Keung | Ha Kwok-Wing | Sai Gwa-Pau | Gam Tin-Chue | Lai Yau-Hing
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/2023 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| 01/11/2016 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8 stars |
Viewing Notes
Great training sequences and the final battle is pretty fun, if a bit short. Nice widescreen version on Hulu but unfortunately dubbed.
The training scenes were clearly an inspiration for the training sequences in Kill Bill as well as the buried alive escape scene.
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