FEATURE FILM

Shaolin Abbot

6.5/10
TMDB14 votes
Original: 84 min

While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rarely played a noble warrior monk. But here he portrays the great Chih Shim, the monk who saved the Southern Shaolin Temple. Making this production all the more notable is Lo Lieh, Shaws' first international star, who returns to a role he also made famous - that of Shaolin renegade Pai Mei. This, and even more, makes for a true martial arts epic of the first order.

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About Shaolin Abbot

He is Judge and Jury... and there is no appeal!

Shaolin Abbot (1979) is a film in the action genres. Directed by . The cast includes David Chiang Da-wei, Lo Lieh, Ching Miao, Eddie Koo Koon Chung.

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Original language
Runtime
84 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Hong Kong
Production companies
Shaw Brothers
Directors
Writers
Ni Kuang

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What is Shaolin Abbot about?

While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rarely played a noble warrior monk. But here he portrays the great Chih Shim, the monk who saved the Southern Shaolin Temple. Making this production all the more notable is Lo Lieh, Shaws' first international star, who returns to a role he also made famous - that of Shaolin renegade Pai Mei. This, and even more, makes for a true martial arts epic of the first order.

Who stars in Shaolin Abbot?

David Chiang Da-wei, Lo Lieh, Ching Miao, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Lily Li, Norman Tsui Siu-keung. See the cast cards above for character names.

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