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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
a.k.a. Shaolin Master Killer, The Thirty-Sixth Chamber, The Master Killer Director: Liu Chia-Liang, Lau Kar-Leung Cast: John Cheung

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  • DVD Release Date: 06/19/2007
  • Original Release: 1978
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 26,105

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Features

Concert Video For Wu-Tang Clans's "Gravel Pit"; Interview With Star Gordon Liu; "Shaolin: A Hero Birthplace"; Feature Commentary by the RZA of Wu-Tang Clan and Film Critic Andy Klein; Stills Gallery; Trailer Gallery; Commentator Biographies

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Disc #1 -- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
1. Main Titles [4:01]
2. The Rebel Genearl's Attack [5:06]
3. Lessions in Oppresion [4:15]
4. Smuggling Secrets [4:44]
5. Uncovering the Rebellion [5:29]
6. On the Run [5:25]
7. How Far to Shaolin Temple? [2:57]
8. Arrival at Shaolin [3:36]
9. Any Monk Can Learn [3:07]
10. The Top Chamber [2:52]
11. The 35th Chamber [5:56]
12. Strength, Balacne, Speed [5:11]
13. The Arm Chamber [3:21]
14. The Bell Chamber [5:53]
15. The Lamp Chamber [4:55]
16. The Head Chamber [3:39]
17. The Boxing Chamber [3:13]
18. Sword and Pole Chambers [3:45]
19. Overseer Challenge [5:06]
20. Three-Jointed Bar [3:37]
21. The 36th Chamber [1:42]
22. Return to the Outside World [6:22]
23. The Rebellious Blacksmith [2:59]
24. A Skeptic Convinced [2:45]
25. Recruiting the Rice Miller [5:05]
26. Attack on Lord Cheng [3:44]
27. A Humble Rebellion [2:29]
28. The Final Showdown [4:30]

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Lau Kar-leung directs this revenge thriller, widely considered to be the greatest kung-fu flick of all time. Liu Yu-te (Gordon Lau Kar-fai) is a gentle ethics scholar until his family and friends are brutally slaughtered by a band of Manchu troops. Vowing revenge, he ventures to the fabled Shaolin temple hoping to become a one-man martial arts killing machine. Rechristened San Te, his first year at the temple is spent largely doing menial chores. His begins training during his second year, which involves passing through 35 chambers where he learns the finer points of kung-fu through grueling and excruciating tests. After a year of training, he moves on to learn about weapons. He soon proves to be the finest student in the history of the temple, mastering the entirety of the training in mere five years. He is cast out of the temple, however, for wanting to teach his skills to the masses. Once out of the temple, he assembles a team of fighters and sets out to get revenge. Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

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Simply the best martial arts pic of all time.by anais88nin

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June 21, 2009: I was looking for a gift for someone who has studied martial arts and the associate at Barnes and Noble recommended this movie. At first I was'nt sure since the movie was produced in the seventies, but once I watched it I was convinced that he was right, it's simply the best kung fu movie ever made. Right from the beginning you care for the characters and once the fighting sequences begin, your hooked.

This film has the most grueling scenes I've ever seen in terms of martial arts trainning, I was blown away but the performances. The dialogue is weak at times and it is dubbed in english voiceovers, but you will actually want to take a karate class when it's finished.