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Ni Kuang has 6 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1960s through the 1980s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.
Dir. Lau Kar-leung · With Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Lo Lieh, John Cheung Ng-Long
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.
Dir. Lau Kar-leung · With Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Kara Hui Ying-Hung, Hsiao Ho
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
Dir. Lau Kar-leung · With Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Alexander Fu Sheng, Kara Hui Ying-Hung
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.
Dir. Chang Cheh · With Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tien Feng
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
Dir. Chang Cheh · With Chen Kuan-Tai, Phillip Kwok Chui, Lo Meng
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
Dir. Chang Cheh · With Chiang Sheng, Phillip Kwok Chui, Sun Chien
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