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The South Shaolin Master (1984)
Directed by Hsiao Lung
Action · 1h 36m
The narrative centres on a nomadic opera troupe who travel to various towns as part of their nationwide tour and astound the locals with their skills. When visiting a coastal town, one of the young performers becomes involved in a market brawl after two local bullies begin to push their weight around. The righteous young performer is saved from a vicious beating at the hands of the thugs by a mysterious fighter who uses his sublime abilities to save the day. He gradually reveals to his new friends that he is a former Shaolin student and a staunch patriot - readily opposing the Manchu rulers. In a finale filled with glorious fight action, the time for revenge is realised and the battle between good and evil once again takes place.
Cast
Yau Gin-Gwok
Crew
- Director
- Hsiao Lung
Details
- Original title
- Nan quan wang
- Release date
- 1984-04-14
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Action
- Original language
- ZH
- Spoken languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong, China