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Return of the 18 Bronzemen

Return of the 18 Bronzemen

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Overview

Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.

Directed by Joseph Kuo
Written by Kwok Ting-Hung, Han Meng, Chien Chin
Produced by Joseph Kuo
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Top Cast

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Carter Huang Chia-Ta

Yong Zhen

Tien Peng

Tien Peng

Kuan Shao-Pan

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Cheung Mei-Yee

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Chang Pao-Shan

Shaolin Chamber Master

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Chiu Ting

Mother Fan

Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng

Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng

Shang Ming-Zhu

Ko Yu-Min

Ko Yu-Min

Shaolin Abbot

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Chen Chiu

Court Official

Wu Ho

Wu Ho

Shaolin Chamber Master

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Hung Fa-Long

Wandering Shaolin Monk

Themes & Keywords

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About Return of the 18 Bronzemen

Return of the 18 Bronzemen is a action, adventure, war film released in 1976 exploring themes of shaolin, bronzemen, carter wong. Directed by Joseph Kuo, it stars Carter Huang Chia-Ta, Tien Peng, Cheung Mei-Yee. Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.

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