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Five Shaolin Masters
Five Shaolin Masters
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Five Shaolin Masters

Original Title: 少林五祖

1974
1h 50m
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1974

Runtime

1h 50m

Where to Watch

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Storyline

Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Dec 25, 1974
Languages
Mandarin
Director
Chang Cheh
Chang Cheh
Production
Chang's Film Company
Chang's Film Company
Shaw Brothers
Shaw Brothers
Production Countries
Hong Kong

Top Cast

49 Cast Members

David Chiang Da-Wei

David Chiang Da-Wei

Hu Te-Ti

Ti Lung

Ti Lung

Tsai Te-Chung

Alexander Fu Sheng

Alexander Fu Sheng

Ma Chao-Hsing

Chi Kuan-Chun

Chi Kuan-Chun

Li Shih-Kai

Mang Fei

Mang Fei

Fang Ta-Hung

Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

Chien San

Fung Hak-On

Fung Hak-On

Chang Chin-Chiu

Tsai Hung

Tsai Hung

Pao Yu-Lung, Flying Axe

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Ma Fu-Yi

Chiang Tao

Chiang Tao

General Chen Wen-Yao

Li Chen-Piao

Kao Fung, Iron Face

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Chang Yun (cameo)

Lu Ti

Lu Ti

Ma Chin-Yung

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan

Patriot Killed by Chang Chin Chiu

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

Patriot Messenger

Lam Fai-Wong

Lam Fai-Wong

Manchu soldier

Chan Dik-Hak

Chan Dik-Hak

Iron Face's Underboss #2

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Iron Face's Underboss #1

Teng Chiang-Mei

General Chen's Twin Bodyguard

Teng Chiang-Ying

General Chen's Twin Bodyguard

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