Shaolin Abbot 1979
6.5 / 10
Shaolin Abbot
While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rarely played a noble warrior monk. But here he portrays the great Chih Shim, the monk who saved the Southern Shaolin Temple. Making this production all the more notable is Lo Lieh, Shaws' first international star, who returns to a role he also made famous - that of Shaolin renegade Pai Mei. This, and even more, makes for a true martial arts epic of the first order.
While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rarely played a noble warrior monk. But here he portrays the great Chih Shim, the monk who saved the Southern Shaolin Temple. Making this production all the more notable is Lo Lieh, Shaws' first international star, who returns to a role he also made famous - that of Shaolin renegade Pai Mei. This, and even more, makes for a true martial arts epic of the first order.
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... Monk Chi San
... Pai Mei
... Mr. Li
... Tao Te
... Wu Mei
... Li Jin-Lun
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Release Date:
Jul 11, 1979 (Hong Kong)
Run Time:
1hr 24`
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Production Countries:
Hong Kong
Status:
Released
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Shaolin Abbot - Shaolin Abbot
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
HH
Hung Hak... Assistant Director
Cast
... Monk Chi San
... Pai Mei
... Mr. Li
... Tao Te
... Wu Mei
... Li Jin-Lun
... Wu Chan
... Wu Chan
... Tibetan Lama
... Miss Jinbao
... Emperor
... Shaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan
... Dan Tian-Gang
... Head Abbot
... General Yue Ying-Qi
... General Li
... Stuttering servant
... Wang
... Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin
... Magistrate
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... Producer
... Production Manager
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