Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
Original title: 少林五祖
Five Shaolin Masters is a 1974 Chinese-language action movie directed by Chang Cheh, with a running time of 1h 50m. It stars David Chiang Da-Wei, Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng.
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.
Quick answers
What is Five Shaolin Masters about?
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.
When was Five Shaolin Masters released?
Five Shaolin Masters was released on 25 December 1974.
How long is Five Shaolin Masters?
Five Shaolin Masters runs 1h 50m.
Who made Five Shaolin Masters?
Five Shaolin Masters was directed by Chang Cheh.
Where can I watch Five Shaolin Masters?
Five Shaolin Masters is available on ARROW, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Where to watch Five Shaolin Masters
Stream: ARROW
Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- David Chiang Da-Wei as Hu Te-Ti
- Ti Lung as Tsai Te-Chung
- Alexander Fu Sheng as Ma Chao-Hsing
- Chi Kuan-Chun as Li Shih-Kai
- Mang Fei as Fang Ta-Hung
- Bryan Leung Kar-Yan as Chien San
- Fung Hak-On as Chang Chin-Chiu
- Tsai Hung as Pao Yu-Lung, Flying Axe
- Johnny Wang Lung-Wei as Ma Fu-Yi
- Chiang Tao as General Chen Wen-Yao
- Li Chen-Piao as Kao Fung, Iron Face
- Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Chang Yun (cameo)