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CHINA · 1986

Martial Arts of Shaolin

Kar-leung Lau
Chinese Fifth Generation revenge martial arts training Shaolin temple ancient China father's death
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Synopsis

In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.

Year1986
CountryChina
DirectorKar-leung Lau
MovementChinese Fifth Generation
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