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Release Date:
December 22, 1976
Original Title:
少林寺
Alternate Titles:
Death Chamber
Der Tempel der Shaolin
El templo de Shaolin
El templo shaolin
O Templo dos Lutadores
O stratos ton Shaolin
Shao Lin si
Shorinji retsuden
Siu Lam ji
Храм Шаолинь
Genres:
Action | Adventure
Production Companies:
Chang's Film Company
Shaw Brothers
Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 16 FI: K-16 FR: 12 NL: 12
Runtime: 126
There is no place more hallowed in the martial art world than China's Shaolin Temple. This special place deserves a special epic, which is what the martial arts maestro delivers in this battle between a brave brand of Chinese boxers and literally thousands of Qing troops - complete with betrayals, intrigues, and such novel fighting machines as 108 wooden robots. The conflicts grow in complexity, intensity and even suspense as monks struggle to stay alive in the face of overwhelming odds.
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Art Direction:
Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng
Assistant Director:
Yeh Te-Sheng
Co-Director:
Wu Ma
Costume Design:
Liu Chi-Yu
Director:
Chang Cheh
Director of Photography:
Kung Mu-To
Editor:
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Makeup Artist:
Wu Hsu-Ching
Chao Yu-Chen
Martial Arts Choreographer:
Hsieh Hsing
Chen Hsin-I
Original Music Composer:
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Producer:
Runme Shaw
Production Manager:
Chen Lieh
Props:
Lai Yu
Sound:
Wang Yong-Hua
Writer:
Chang Cheh
Ni Kuang
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