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Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
Directed by Chang Cheh
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Overview
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.
Length 110 minutes
Actors
David Chiang | Ti Lung | Alexander Fu Sheng | Chi Kuan-Chun | Mang Fei | Leung Kar-Yan | Fung Hak-On | Tsai Hung | Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Chiang Tao | Li Chen-Piao | Gordon Liu Chia-Hui | Lo Dik | Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Stephan Yip | Lam Fai-Wong | Chan Dik-Hak | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Tang Keung-Mei | Teng Chiang-Ying | Tang Tak-Cheung | Chik Ngai-Hung | Lau Kar-Wing | Shu Tong Wong | Huang Ha | Chui Fat | Ma Chin-Ku | Eric Tsang | Sun Jung-Chi | Sung Chao Yu | Li Chiang | Weng Hsiao-Hu | Chin Wan-Che | Kwan Hung | Chen Chin-Hai | Law Keung | Ying Kei | Ho Bo-Sing | Ko Chang-Sheng | Tai Leung | Chu Kai | Yi Kuei Chang | Hsiao Huang-Long | Li Tsui | Clement Yeh Chao-Hsu | Chang Shao-Chun | Shen-lin Chen | Jack Lung | Wei-Hsiung Ho
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/26/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
I believe this is a first time watch of this! Third movie from the Arrow films box set. Great cast and some fun action scenes but it can be a bit confusing at times with out-of-nowhere flashbacks and following multiple leads as they make their sometimes separate ways.
This feels different than a lot of Shaw Brothers output as its mostly set outdoors instead of on sets. Also the opening credits are long running and introduce each of the main characters, which is pretty cool.
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