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Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976)
Directed by Joseph Kuo
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Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.
Length 93 minutes
Actors
Carter Wong | Tien Peng | Mei-yi Chang | Pao-Shan Chang | Ting Chao | Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng | You Min Ko | Chiu Chen | Ng Ho | Hung Fa-Long | Cho Kin | Yen Chung | Yang Kuei Yu | Chien Chin | Yuen Sam | Lin Yu-Yun | Mark Lung | Wu Kuang | Fei Lung Huang | Lau Lap-Cho | Huang Kuan-Hsiung | Lin Wang-Nan | Chiang Yu | Ho Wai | Chen Chao-Ming | Lin Wan-Chang | Hu Han-Chang | Hu Zhong | Tie Tou | Ho Kang | Wong Chung-Wing | Yu Heng | Peng-Wan Sun | Bao-liang Chen
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/23/2022 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
A sequel in name only, apparently there is some speculation these were shot back-to-back and, in Hong Kong at least, this was released before THE 18 BRONZEMEN.
Much of the same cast, crew, sets and locations. This is is a bit confusing as it doesn’t actually feature a protagonist as the primary character and the bulk of the film is a reverie of his told in flashback, though that was only obvious to me after reading the essay in the included booklet.
The ending sets up a sequel, possibly featuring the notorious flying guillotine weapon. Sadly, one was never made.
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