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Shaolin Rescuers

1979 · 110 min

A scrappy, hard-hitting kung fu tale where earnest dreamers get swept into brutal fights and pay dearly for their ideals.

Tagline
Five Kung Fu masters on a life or death rescue!
Overview
Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • loyalty
    • survival
    • violence
    • betrayal
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action9
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    Chang Cheh
    Written by
    Ni Kuang
    Starring
    Jason Pai Piao, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Phillip Kwok Chui, Chiang Sheng, Sun Chien, Chiang Nan, Walter Tso Tat-Wah
    Music
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Cinematography
    Cho Wai-Kei
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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