Shaolin Chamber of Death

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Shaolin Chamber of Death
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Directed by	Chen Chi-Hwa
Produced by	Lo Wei
Starring	Jackie Chan Chiang Kam Hwang Jang Lee Kim Kong Yuen Biao
Release date(s)	1976
Running time	90 mins
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
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Shaolin Chamber of Death (Shao Lin mu ren xiang) is a 1976 Hong Kong action film, directed by Chen Chi-Hwa. The film gave Jackie Chan his first starring role. It was made at Lo Wei's studio at Golden Harvest, during the post-Bruce Lee era. During this time Hong Kong film producers, including Lo, tried in vain to find "the next Bruce Lee".

The film was also released internationally under several alternative titles, including:

• "36 Wooden Men"
• "Shaolin Wooden Men"
• "Shaolin Wooden Men - Young Tiger's Revenge"
• "Wooden Man"

[edit] Plot

Lei Cao / Little Mute (Jackie Chan) is a Shaolin student undergoing rigourous training in order to avenge the death of his father. He earned his nickname because he ceased speaking the day his father was killed. He is trained by two teachers with contrasting styles - the first is a female shaolin monk, who teaches him the graceful technique of the Gliding Snake. The second is a prisoner at the monastery, who secretly teaches Lei Cao the poweful Roaring Lion technique. To complete his training, Lei Cao is given the ultimate task of fighting his way through a series of mechanical training dummies. Using the unique combination of syles that he's learned, he successfully passes through the chamber. Upon doing so, however, he learns that the prisoner has escaped and is terrorising the monastery, and what's more, he may have been responsible for the death of Lei Cao's father.

[edit] Trivia

The training dummies in this film are the inspiration for the character Mokujin in the Tekken series They also make an appearance in the manga of Negima.

[edit] External link

Shao Lin mu ren xiang at the Internet Movie Database