The Best of Shaolin Kung Fu

The Best of Shaolin Kung Fu

1976 · 78 min · ★ 5.2 · Action

Turmoil outside the walls of the temple lead Cliff Lok to go there and find the answers to save his country from the Manchus. Nothing could prepare him for the tests and trials he will face inside the walls of Shaolin: martial monks, hidden chambers, and the 18 Bronzemen.

Directed by Chan Siu-Pang · Written by Yun Peng Chu

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