“Widely Considered to Be the Greatest Kung Fu Flick of All Time” – The New York Times

THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN – BLU-RAY

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DIRECTED BY

Lau Kar-Leung


FEATURING

Gordon Liu


USER RATING

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4.2


The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, “a must-have for any self-respecting kung fu movie collector” (Kung Fu Cinema), takes martial arts fans inside the legendary Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of kung fu. This masterful Shaw Brothers classic inspired two wildly successful sequels and influenced an entire generation of filmmakers. When Manchu invaders ravage a defenseless village, one wounded and desperate student seeks refuge at the secretive monastery of Shaolin. Fueled by wrath, he undertakes a grueling program of martial arts training that hones his strength and agility in order to defeat his enemies.


ORIGINAL RELEASE

Hong Kong, 1978

RUNNING TIME

119

SPECIAL FEATURES

Music Video For Wu-Tang Clan’s “Gravel Pit”,
Interview With Star Gordon Liu,
“Shaolin: A Hero Birthplace”,
Feature Commentary By The RZA Of Wu-Tang Clan And Film Critic Andy Klein,
Interviews With The RZA And Film Scholars David Chute And Andy Klein,
Posters & Stills Gallery,
Original Theatrical Trailer,
Commentator Biographies,


Release Date
2010-03-02

Studio


Rating
NR

FORMAT

NTSC Region 1
1 Disc
DVD

PICTURE

Widescreen Format

SOUND

Cantonese Mono
Mandarin Mono
English Mono

OPTIONAL SUBTITLES

English
Spanish

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USER REVIEWS

AVERAGE RATING
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4.2

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Kung Fu never looked so good

The picture quality is on par with my Hollywood blu-ray's. One thing I really enjoy is being able to choose a scene. I have so many kung fu dvd's that are straight copies, with no scene access. With this one I was even able to pull up the menu while the movie was playing and switch from subtitles to dubbed (I prefer dubbed, as I want my eyes focused on the action, not on reading). There are some extras, like an interview with a much older Lui, which is cool. (You need to turn on subtitles for the interview, 'cause Lui ain't dubbed). Pretty impressive that this was only his 2nd movie.

- Matt C, Longmont, CO | March 19, 2010
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Awesome

Kung Fu never looked so good. Can't really say much other than the picture quality is on par with my other Hollywood blu-ray's. One thing I really enjoy is being able to choose a scene. I have so many kung fu dvd's that are straight copies, with no scene access. With this one I was even able to pull up the menu while the movie was playing and switch from subtitles to dubbed. I prefer dubbed, as I want my eyes focused on the action, not on reading. There are some extras, like an interview with a much older Lui, which is nice. I was more interested in the movie though. (You need to turn on subtitles for the interview, 'cause Lui ain't dubbed) Way happy with the release and got a great deal on Amazon. My setup is a Panasonic G15 42 inch plasma and a PS3.

- Matt C, Longmont, CO | March 18, 2010
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YES!!!

Finally ! Dragon Dynasty on Blu-Ray !! Can't wait to get my hands on this release. Hopefully more will follow. :)

- Mike, Denmark | February 18, 2010
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NO SALE for me

Did you see screengrabs of this disc? DD dropped the ball. No purchase for me.

- that guy, over there | February 19, 2010
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A true CLASSIC in every sense of the word!

The DEFINITIVE martial arts training picture and, an ABSOLUTE must in ANY film collection. Hooray for Blu-ray! Thank You Dragon Dynasty!! One question though: WHEN will we get an OFFICIAL remastered version of "8 Diagram Pole Fighter" on DVD or Blu-ray? PLEASE! PLEASE!! PLEASE!!! provide an answer as soon as humanly possible. Thank you Bey! :)

- Mat Van Horne, Glendale, CA | February 20, 2010
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One of the best ever

This movie and the RETURN TO 36TH CHAMBER in my opinion are the best movies that Gordan Lui ever made, period!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a large collection of his movies. BIG FAN

- cobolman97@hotmail.com, Dallas, Oregon | January 26, 2010
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Holy Crap!!

I'll be buying this movie again! This is an all time great that I've purchased in various formats several times. Thank you Dragon Dynasty! Now get the rights to "Master of the Flying Guillotine" and remaster it for Blu Ray.

- Scubadonc, Casper, WY | February 06, 2010

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