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Disciples of Shaolin

1975 · 106 min

A scrappy martial-arts rise-and-fall that mixes lively fights with a sobering look at how quick money corrupts.

Directed by
Chang Cheh
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-Chun, Chen Ming-Li
Overview
A penniless bumpkin from the country who fights his way to quick riches in the city as an enforcer for a textile factory that's threatened by a competitor.

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Directed by
Chang Cheh
Genres
Action, Crime
Starring
Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-Chun, Chen Ming-Li
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • class
    • greed
    • violence
    • loyalty
    • corruption
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    action, crime
    Directed by
    Chang Cheh
    Written by
    Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
    Starring
    Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-Chun, Chen Ming-Li, Wang Ching-Ping, Lu Ti, Chiang Tao, Fung Hak-on, Han Chiang
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    Hong Kong, Taiwan
    Languages
    Mandarin, English

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