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Disciples of the 36th Chamber is a Hongkongais film of genre Comedy directed by Liu Chia-liang with Hsiao Ho
Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)
Pi li shi jie 霹靂十傑
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Add to a movie listDisciples Of The 36th Chamber (霹靂十傑, Pi li shi jie, Disciples of the Master Killer or Master Killer III) is a 1985 Shaw Brothers Studio Hong Kong martial arts film comedy written, directed and choreographed Lau Kar-leung. It is the third in a loose trilogy of films that began with The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) and was followed by Return to the 36th Chamber (1980). In Disciples, the action is focused on Hsiao Ho, who portrays legendary martial artist Fong Sai-Yuk. Gordon Liu, a constant in the 36th Chamber series, reprises his role from The 36th Chamber of Shaolin as the monk San Te.
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Teen-aged Fong Sai-Yuk is a gifted Martial Artist but he is a poor student at school and is a constant troublemaker, despite the fact that the school is run by his father. Powerful Manchu officials in Guangdong are achieving hegemony over the native Han Chinese population and threaten to shut the school down.Actors
Hsiao Ho
(Fong Shiyu)
Gordon Liu
(Monk San Te)
Liu Chia-liang
(Manchu Gym Chief)
Lily Li Li-li
(Sai-Yuk's mother)
Yuen Qiu
(Li Xiao Huan)
Kara Hui
(Lily Li's stunt double)
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