The 36 chambers a warrior has to go through to become a shaolin. The content on our community is always there whereas a social network is all about right here right now. The 36th chamber of shaolin movie inspired the name of the wu tang clan debut album enter the wutang 36 chambers. The 36th chamber of shaolin, also known as the master killer, shaolin master killer and shao lin san shi liu fang, is a 1978 hong kong kung fu film directed by lau karleung and produced by shaw brothers, starring gordon liu. Shaw brothers knew how to make compelling action films, thats for sure. A man studies kung fu at the shaolin temple to fight back against the. Wu tang clan fans can rejoice by returning to the ol dirty bastards return to the 36 chambers with a brand new expanded reissue. The 36th chamber of shaolin movie inspired the name of the wu tang clan.
The 36th chamber of shaolin took this standard convention, and turned it into the foundation of the films second act. The 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 original trailer youtube. When thugs prey upon innocent factory workers, a smalltime scammer trains. Young student liu is urged to rise against the manchu oppression in china, but the revolution has disastrous consequences. Best movies like the 36th chamber of shaolin bestsimilar. In the first and third films in the series, liu portrays the shaolin monk san te.
A year later, the yud now known as san te begins training its martial arts in the temples 35 chambers, each of which is. Gordon liu stars as a mythical shaolin temple graduate turned roaming martial arts teacher in the 36th chamber of shaolin, classic 1978 film directed by. Exhausted by his frequent defeats, fong seeks to escape his prison and. Lau karleung directs this revenge thriller, widely considered to be the greatest kungfu flick of all time. Mar 22, 2018 the inspiration behind much of wutang clans catalog and aesthetic can be traced back to lau karleungs classic 1978 kung fu film the 36th chamber of shaolin.
Watch the 36th chamber of shaolin online 1978 movie yidio. We are also able to see, not just the triumphs, but also the failures undergone in the many chambers within the movie. For the love of the genre, trying to keep the fu alive and kicking. With chiahui liu, lung wei wang, hou hsiao, lun hua. This for me is why the 36th chamber of shaolin has stood the test of time. On the 9th of november 1993, 9 emcees collectively known as the wutang clan released their debut album enter the wutang 36 chambers. Although abundantly trained in the martial arts, he is no match for master san te, the creator of the 36th chamber of shaolin, who constantly overpowers his younger, more agile disciples in matters of both body and mind. Liu chialiang, a legendary director of the genre, made a star of his brother gordon liu chiahui in this look at antiching dynasty rebels and their revolt against the manchus. The rza said in an interview with billboard magazine that there are nine members in the clan, and each member has four chambers in his heart, which makes 9x4 36 chambers. The 36th chamber of shaolin was one of the first films directed by lau karleung, although he had been around the industry for some time, working as an actor and an action choreographer for the.
The legendary martial arts based movie the 36th chamber of shaolin is an action movie produced and distributed by the hng kong based company the shaw brothers. It was followed by disciples of the 36th chamber in 1985. Enter the wutang 36 chambers is the debut studio album by american hiphop group wutang clan, released on november 9, 1993, by loud records. Cast out of his home village when he stands up to the cruel warlord lo lieh who slaughtered his parents, the refugee seeks out the martial monks of the shaolin temple, who steer him through a torturous series. The antiching patriots, under the guidance of ho kuanghan, have secretly set up their base in canton, disguised as school masters. Gordon liu chiahui reprises his famous monk san te role as he tries to support and protect shaolin her fang shihyu who purposely attacks corrupt ching officials. The 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 dual audio hindienglish. After a corrupt general occupies his village and terrorizes his family, san te vows revenge. The 36th chamber of shaolin was one of the first films directed by lau karleung, although he had been around the industry for some time, working as an actor and an action choreographer for the shaws. The film begins as a group of rebels attack a convoy transporting general tien ta the always great lo lieh, and oppressive tartar general sweeping across the land taking over. Director liu chia liangs masterpiece the 36th chamber was my first purchase in the series. Wutang clan is an american hip hop group and collective formed in the new york city borough of staten island in 1992, originally composed of rapperproducer rza and. The 36th chamber of shaolin spawned the sequal return to the 36th chamber 1980, which was much more comedic. Full episodes of 36th chamber of southern shaolin english sub.
In the 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 the antiching patriots, under the guidance of ho kuanghan, have disguised themselves as school masters and they secretly set up. Return to the 36th chamber is a 1980 shaw brothers studio hong kong martial arts comedy film starring gordon liu. The 8 diagram pole fighter 1984, clan of the white lotus 1980, martial arts of shaolin 1986, executioners from shaolin 1977, once upon a time in china ii 1992, challenge of the masters 1976, once upon a time in china 1991, the shaolin temple 1982, return to the 36th chamber 1980, the blade 1995. The wutang clans debut album enter the wutang 36 chambers got the latter part of its name from the 36th chamber of shaolin. Again though all that stuff is a myth, far as i know. The new reissues have some of his other classics like executioners. The inspiration behind much of wutang clans catalog and aesthetic can be traced back to lau karleungs classic 1978 kung fu film the 36th chamber of shaolin. Full episodes of 36th chamber of southern shaolin english. The third and final film in the 36 chambers trilogy, disciples of the 36th chamber is a much goofier.
The student goes to train with the shaolin monks, and embarks. The 36th chamber of shaolin, also known as the master killer, shaolin master killer and shao. Return to the 36th chamber of shaolin full movie in. It was directed by lau karleung and written by ni kuang.
Return to the 36th chamber of shaolin full movie in english. The antiching patriots, below the steering of ho kuanghan, have secretly arrange their base in canton, disguised as faculty masters. Aug 11, 2019 the 36th chamber of shaolin was one of the first films directed by lau karleung, although he had been around the industry for some time, working as an actor and an action choreographer for the shaws. Cast out of his home village when he stands up to the cruel warlord lo lieh who slaughtered his parents, the refugee seeks out the martial monks of the shaolin temple, who steer him through a torturous series of chambershorrendous ordeals designed to build strength and agilitybefore hes even allowed to study boxing or swordfighting. With chiahui liu, lieh lo, chia yung liu, norman chu. The 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 directed by chialiang liu genres action. Feb 08, 2019 young student liu is urged to rise against the manchu oppression in china, but the revolution has disastrous consequences. Liu yute gordon lau karfai is a gentle ethics scholar. Dec 22, 2019 gordon liu stars as a mythical shaolin temple graduate turned roaming martial arts teacher in the 36th chamber of shaolin, classic 1978 film directed by lau karleung. Thus the 36th chamber of shaolin was born, and a new gold standard would be created.
I think it was 36 chambers of study, and 12 chambers of obstacles, i mean, a 12 step obstacle course, the final step, was the branding iron cauldron. Apr 16, 2018 chautauqua announces summer concert series the film follows a student through 35 chambers of training with monks at a shaolin temple before starting a 36th chamber to teach lay people martial arts. A forum like kung fu fandom has the advantage that social networks do not have. Every chambers has a special task the warrior has to complete in order to be able to continue to the next chamber. Gordon liu chiahui reprises his famous monk san te role as he tries to. Where a training sequence may have lasted somewhere around 10 minutes in another film, 36th chamber uses the concept and turns it into a way of charting the growth of san tes character. The name 36 chambers is a reference to the 1978 movie, the 36th chamber of shaolin, a kung fu movie about a young student who seeks liberation for his people from the manchu government.
Mar 22, 2018 rza was exposed to the world of martial arts cinema as a young kid growing up in new york city and saw the 36th chamber of shaolin at the age of 12. The 36th chamber of shaolin or master killer as it was and is for me. Chautauqua announces summer concert series the film follows a student through 35 chambers of training with monks at a shaolin temple before starting a 36th chamber to teach lay people martial arts. Escaping the massacre, liu seeks shelter in the shaolin temple where the. The 36th chamber of shaolin was listed in 22nd place on this list. There have been many kungfu movies set in the famed shaolin temple, but none have captured the monasterys martial arts world quite like the 36th chamber of shaolin. Oct 24, 2005 36 chambers is the sequel to the highly successful southern shaolin. The 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 hindi dubbed full movie.
With an expansion of 43 tracks, including instrumentals, remixes, extended editions, and a series of stripped versions, the new package looks to be a fully immersive set. His begins training during his second year, which involves passing through 35 chambers. On kung fu fandom you can engage and reengage a subject all you want. Rza reflects on the 36th chamber of shaolin and wutang. Jason wu jing as fang shiyu anita yuen as lu siniang zhang tie ling as emperor yongzhen li nan as hongliqianlong 36 chambers is the sequel to the highly successful southern shaolin. Initially monks reject him, because he is an outsider, but the chief abbot has mercy on the young man and let him stay. The arm strength master admires san tes helpfulness to his fellow students, but it cant be allowed. Since the success of the first series, there were high expectation for this series and thanks to great acting, good choreographing, and beautiful sceneries this series was not a disappointment. Liu yute gordon lau karfai is a gentle ethics scholar until his family and friends. The 36th chamber of shaolin, also known as the master killer, shaolin master killer and shao lin san shi liu fang, is a 1978 hong kong kung fu film directed. Since the success of the first series, there were high expectation for this series and thanks to great acting, good choreographing, and beautiful sceneries.
Return to the 36th chamber is one of those classic kungfu movies which shaw produces back in the 70s and 80s, whose genre is equivalent to the spaghetti westerns of hollywood, and the protagonist gordon liu, the counterpart to the westerns clint eastwood. The 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 shaw brothers original trailer aka shaolin master killer director. I was only 4 years old at the time, so i had no idea of what was going down on over on shaolin island. Wutang clans rza on the 36th chamber of shaolin westword.
Liu yute gordon lau karfai is a gentle ethics scholar until his family. Anyways the first 35 houses, were really a series of progressive training to help the shaolin disciple progress up the kung fu ladder. Rza announces new livescore screenings of classic kung fu. This wont top the first of the series, but its impossible to deny how airy and entertaining.
Obviously, a sequel would have a lot to live up to but the films. Full list episodes 36th chamber of southern shaolin english sub viewasian, the sequel to the highly successful southern shaolin, produced at a a bigger budget of 20 million renminbi. The 36th chamber of shaolin was one of the first films directed by lau. A man studies kung fu at the shaolin temple to fight back against the oppressive manchu government. Nov 10, 2019 initially monks reject him, because he is an outsider, but the chief abbot has mercy on the young man and let him stay. A new reissue of ol dirty bastards return to the 36.
A year later, the yud now known as san te begins training its martial arts in the temples 35 chambers, each of which is trained in one aspect of kung fu fighting art. The student goes to train with the shaolin monks, and embarks on a journey of rigor, discipline, and selfreflection. In addition, wutang clan member masta killa takes his name from one of the films alternate titles. Fong sai yuks uninhibited arrogance toward a manchu lord forces him to seek refuge in a shaolin temple. This internationally renowned, awardwinning, trailblazing masterpiece broke all the rules and. Escaping the massacre, liu seeks shelter in the shaolin temple where the monks train him in their famous martial arts skills. When thugs prey upon innocent factory workers, a smalltime scammer trains for revenge by studying the moves of shaolin temple monks. Jun 25, 20 thus the 36th chamber of shaolin was born, and a new gold standard would be created.
Featuring more intricately woven story with plenty of twists and excellent fights, though rather short at times. Yuen cheung yan cameos as a seemingly sillydonothing role his usual forte whose guise hides. Jan 10, 2014 many martial arts movies have training sequences in them, yet few portray such indepth emphasis on training and substance. The film is the second in a loosely connected trilogy, following the 36th chamber of shaolin 1978 and preceding disciples of. Wutang clan is an american hip hop group and collective formed in the new york city borough of staten island in 1992, originally composed of rapperproducer rza and rappers gza, ol dirty bastard, method man, raekwon, ghostface killah, inspectah deck, ugod and masta killa. Oct 24, 2005 jason wu jing as fang shiyu anita yuen as lu siniang zhang tie ling as emperor yongzhen li nan as hongliqianlong 36 chambers is the sequel to the highly successful southern shaolin. With hou hsiao, chiahui liu, lily li, jason piao pai. Disciples of the 36th chamber 1985 directed by liu chia.