The Shaolin Plot

The Shaolin Plot

1977 · 105 min · ★ 6.9 · Action

When a terrible kung fu master seeks various martial arts manuals from around China to make himself even more evil, he must come to blows with a Wu Tang student sent to stop him.

Directed by Huang Feng · Written by Huang Feng

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