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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Violence Movie Release: 1978 DVD Release: 02/08/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 55 mins Studio: Crash Cinema Members Wishing: 1 Genres: Action, Martial Arts See Also: 36th Chamber, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Shaolin Master Killer

Lau Kar-leung directs this revenge thriller, widely considered to be the greatest kung-fu flick of all time. Liu Yu-te (Gordon Lau Kar-fai) is a gentle ethics scholar until his family and friends are brutally slaughtered by a band of Manchu troops. Vowing revenge, he ventures to the fabled Shaolin temple hoping to become a one-man martial arts killing machine. Rechristened San Te, his first year at the temple is spent largely doing menial chores. His begins training during his second year, which involves passing through 35 chambers where he learns the finer points of kung-fu through grueling and excruciating tests. After a year of training, he moves on to learn about weapons. He soon proves to be the finest student in the history of the temple, mastering the entirety of the training in mere five years. He is cast out of the temple, however, for wanting to teach his skills to the masses. Once out of the temple, he assembles a team of fighters and sets out to get revenge. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide

John Cheung

Lau Kar Leung's martial arts film Shaolin Master Killer comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include an interview with authentic Shaolin monk Sifu Shi Yan-Mng, and footage of the Shaolin's amazing skills. This is a solid release from Crash Entertainment that will be greatly enjoyed by genre enthusiasts. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide