The 18 Bronzemen

The 18 Bronzemen

A super death squad, they GASH you… SMASH you… MASH you.

PG 1976 · 95 min · ★ 6.4 · Action

During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.

Directed by Joseph Kuo · Written by Chang Hsin-Yi

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