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Shaolin Temple (1976)
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Original name: 少林寺
Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
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 Ching 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.
Style:
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Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, shaolin kung fu, master warrior, heroes, betrayal, vengeance, rivalry, dishonesty, shaolin, cult, medieval, monster, fight, kung fu classic, graphic violence, violence, qing dynasty, palaces castles and temples
Time:
18th century
Place:
china, asia
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