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Shaolin Plot (1977)

Shaolin Plot poster
Original title
四大門派
Directed by
Huang Feng
Genre
action film, martial arts film, historical film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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In this martial arts film, a group of fighters protect a secret from the Shaolin temple. It features Sammo Hung in his first starring role.

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What happens

Shaolin Plot (traditional Chinese: 四大門派; simplified Chinese: 四大门派) is a 1977 Hong Kong film directed by Huang Feng with Sammo Hung in his first starring role and as action director. Huang had been Hung's mentor. Filming took place in South Korea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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