The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Réalisation:
Chia-Liang LiuPhotographie:
Arthur WongActeurs·trices:
Chia-Hui Liu, Norman Chu, John Cheung, Billy Chan, Peter Lung Chan, Ho Hsiao, Yu Wong, Simon Siu-Tin Yuen, Lo Lieh, Sin San, Hau-keung Law, Alan Chui (plus)VOD (1)
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Face à l'oppression du peuple chinois par les Mandchous, le jeune étudiant Liu Yu-Te rejoint la résistance, jusqu'au jour où son activité est découverte, entraînant le massacre de sa famille, ses amis. Traqué par l'ennemi, Liu décide de rejoindre le temple de Shaolin dans le but d'y apprendre le kung fu. C'est avec difficulté qu'il se fait accepter par les moines qui, d'ordinaire, refusent de communiquer leur art aux laïcs. Rebaptisé San Te, le jeune rebelle entame un parcours initiatique qui passera par une série d'épreuves se déroulant dans 35 chambres... (Wild Side Video)
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Critiques (3)
I don't know what a neurologist, or even a chiropractor, would say about Shaolin's "head" training with sandbags nowadays, but even Tomáš Řepka would have shat himself in front of Liu Yu-tem :) Otherwise, it has to be said that without that crucial training, this film would be one of the many forgettable kung-fu flicks, but it's the 40 minutes of entertaining and imaginative drills that make it a genre treat.
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Well, there is really not much to criticize about this. The choreography is fantastic, there is hardly anything to pick on. This is a blast that just keeps going. And then there is, of course, the great idea of going through the various acts of Shaolin. To be honest, I was more interested in the passage of learning than the overall revenge, which may have seemed a bit dull to me, as if the climax was in the temple.
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A nice fight movie that's fun to watch, entertaining, and with really great fights. Badass choreography, long takes, and the editing doesn't lag. The cinematography alone was a pretty pleasant surprise for me. But it's just a fairy tale. A very naive fairy tale that no one can take seriously. As entertainment, however, it succeeds.
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