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Invincible Shaolin

1978 · 106 min

A somber, intricately plotted martial arts tragedy where elaborate training and tense duels build toward a bittersweet, honorable showdown.

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Expert in the fine art of killing.
Overview
Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and, that night, the head general kills the South Shaolin teachers and blames their death on the North Shaolin teachers. The South Shaolin master sends more of his pupils, who are killed accidentally by the North Shaolin teachers. He finally sends two more of his students to train with old masters and trains one student himself with the goal of finally defeating the North Shaolin experts.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • single country house
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Chang Cheh
Written by
Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Starring
Sun Chien, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Suen Shu-Pei, Lo Meng, Phillip Kwok Chui, Wai Pak
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography
Cho Wai-Kei
Runtime
106 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin

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