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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
CHINA · 1978

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

Kar-leung Lau
martial arts training revenge anti-government resistance Shaolin Temple Qing Dynasty oppression
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Synopsis

During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

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