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The 18 Bronzemen

1976 · 95 min

A scrappy, earnest kung fu adventure with punishing training gauntlets and sudden betrayals, moving fast and hitting hard.

Tagline
A super death squad, they GASH you… SMASH you… MASH you.
Overview
During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour2
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
Joseph Kuo
Written by
Joseph Kuo, Chang Hsin-Yi, Yen Chung
Starring
Carter Huang Chia-Ta, Tien Peng, Chang Yi, Chiang Nan, Yee Yuen, Su Chen-Ping, Chen Bao-Liang, Grace Chen Shu-Fang
Runtime
95 min
Country
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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