Shao Lin Mu Ren Xiang (1976)
Genre: Action
Duration: 98 minuten
Alternative titles: Shaolin Wooden Men / 36 Wooden Men / Shaolin Chamber of Death / 少林木人巷
Country:
Hong-Kong
Directed by: Chi-Hwa Chen
Stars: Jackie Chan
IMDb score:
6,3 (3.287)
Releasedate: 10 October 1976
Shao Lin Mu Ren Xiang plot
"Revenge is his destiny."
Jackie witnesses his father's death by a martial arts master with an unknown technique. Jackie vows to become a Shaolin monk and avenge his father, but discovers he has no real talent. He befriends several Shaolin masters, each of whom teaches him his own kung-fu style.
Actors and actresses
Little Mute
Restaurant Waitress
Prisoner
Shaolin Nun
Abbot
Shaolin Temple Student
Restaurant Waiter
Tavern Boss
Abbot
Monk
Reviews & comments
movie acteurs
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- 3086 messages
- 3246 votes
A very good film, despite the poor picture and sound, but I've seen worse. Good film with a fun fight between Jackie Chan and the wooden puppets. 4.0.
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Onderhond
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- 12895 votes
Moderate.
Old Chan, which does follow the usual Shaw Bros. format, but feels different in its execution. A bit more of a throwback to the 80s work, so compared to the Shaw Bros. films, this was the future.
Only... in '76, Shaw Bros. films were technically much higher-end, and this type of film was still in its infancy. So, mediocre cinematography, poor acting, and the martial arts weren't particularly creative, though Chan does show some promise here.
Well, it's a nice little interlude, and if you're tired of the whole Shaw Bros thing, this is a decent alternative. However, the style of this film is clearly still in its infancy, and if you haven't seen much martial arts yet, you might want to check out some Hong Kong work from the 80s and 90s first.
2.5*
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80&90’s Nostalgia
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- 548 messages
- 603 votes
Revisited on Blu-ray from 88Films. Formerly known on VHS as Shaolin Chamber of Death.
This was Jackie Chan's second film for Lo Wei Productions and his first directed by Chen Chi-Hwa. Chan was loaned to this promising director, who gave him more room to experiment. They clicked well, and Jackie gained a wealth of experience, eventually taking over the director's chair himself (Fearless Hyena).
As a young boy, Little Mute (Jackie Chan) witnesses his father being murdered by a masked man with a special fighting technique. He vows to find the killer and becomes an apprentice at the Shaolin Temple. There, he befriends a prisoner in the dungeons who teaches him kung fu, but who later turns out to be his father's murderer.
One of my favorites from the Lo Wei era. Kam Kong makes a tremendously powerful bad guy, and the story has enough twists to keep it interesting. There are also plenty of great training scenes accompanied by catchy music. The fight choreography is excellent, and you can see all the talent he showcases in his later films.
Hwang Jang-lee has a small role as a bad guy in a dark blue robe in the restaurant. He worked for Seasonal Films, and they later starred together in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master. Yuen Biao also appears as a bad guy here, but he also makes several good appearances later in the film. The Wooden Men were the inspiration for the Tekken character Mokujin for PlayStation.
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