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Return to the 36th Chamber (1980) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 101 mins · Chinese
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- Directed by
- Lau Kar-Leung
- Starring
- Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Chiang Tao, Ailen Sit Chun-Wai, Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue, San Sin
The dye‑factory workers suffer a 20 % wage cut when their owner brings in Manchu thugs to boost output. To win back their pay, they enlist a stage actor to pose as a Shaolin priest‑fighter. The owner exposes the fraud and punishes everyone. Guilt‑stricken, the actor vows redemption, travels to the Shaolin temple, and strives to earn genuine kung‑fu training as a disciple.
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