The South Shaolin Master (1984)
Nan quan wang
The narrative centres on a nomadic opera troupe who travel to various towns as part of their nationwide tour and astound the locals with their skills. When visiting a coastal town, one of the young performers becomes involved in a market brawl after two local bullies begin to push their weight around. The righteous young performer is saved from a vicious beating at the hands of the thugs by a mysterious fighter who uses his sublime abilities to save the day. He gradually reveals to his new friends that he is a former Shaolin student and a staunch patriot - readily opposing the Manchu rulers. In a finale filled with glorious fight action, the time for revenge is realised and the battle between good and evil once again takes place.
- Date of release
- 1984-04-14
- TMDB
- 6.3 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genres
- Action
- Director
- Hsiao Lung
- Collection
- The South Shaolin Master Collection
Casting
- Yau Gin-Gwok — Lin Hai-Nan
- Zhong Xiao-Zhen — Liang Yu-Qing
- Li Yan-Long — Liang Shao-Jia
- Suen Gen-Fa — Ha Er Ci
- Xu Xue-Yi — Cui Zuo Bang
- Dong Li — Zhao Shi Xiong
- Li Zhong-Ru — Wu Bo
- Pan Weixing — Liang Bo
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- Kids from Shaolin 1984 · ★ 6.2
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