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Shaolin Wooden Men

Shaolin Wooden Men

Revenge is his destiny.

1976•1h 37m•6.8/10
Action

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6.8/10(137)

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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Production

Lo Wei Motion Picture Company

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Little Mute

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Restaurant Waitress

Chin Kang

Chin Kang

Prisoner

Chang Ping-Yu

Shaolin Nun

Chang I-Fei

Abbot

Chiu Lo-Kong

Shaolin Temple Student

Cheung Kam

Restaurant Waiter

Gam Yam

Gam Yam

Tavern Boss

Ho Kang

Ho Kang

Abbot

Hou Chun Hsia

Monk

Hu Kuang

Monk

Lee Siu-Chung

Lee Siu-Chung

Blind Abbot

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Restaurant Thug

To Wai-Wo

Troublemaker at Tavern

Su Kuo-Liang

Troublemaker at Tavern

Wei Ho Tu

Troublemaker at Tavern

Wu Te-Shan

Wu Te-Shan

Drunken Monk

Henry Luk Yat-Lung

Henry Luk Yat-Lung

Shaolin Student

Mars

Mars

Guy at Table (uncredited)

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