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Shaolin Wooden Men

Shaolin Wooden Men

Revenge is his destiny.

19766.81h 37m

Overview

Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa
Written by Gam Yam
Produced by Hsu Li-Hwa
Box Office0Revenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Little Mute

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Restaurant Waitress

Chin Kang

Chin Kang

Prisoner

C

Chang Ping-Yu

Shaolin Nun

C

Chang I-Fei

Abbot

C

Chiu Lo-Kong

Shaolin Temple Student

C

Cheung Kam

Restaurant Waiter

Gam Yam

Gam Yam

Tavern Boss

Ho Kang

Ho Kang

Abbot

H

Hou Chun Hsia

Monk

Themes & Keywords

kung fubuddhistshaolinmartial arts mastershaolin monk

About Shaolin Wooden Men

Shaolin Wooden Men is a action film released in 1976 exploring themes of kung fu, buddhist, shaolin, martial arts master, shaolin monk. Directed by Chen Chi-Hwa, it stars Jackie Chan, Doris Lung Chun-Erh, Chin Kang. Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

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