Shaolin Wooden Men

Year: 1976

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Chen Chi-Hwa

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Orphaned and mute after his father is killed by a master, Little Mute trains at Shaolin. He befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches a kung fu style, and other masters add the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. He must survive the gauntlet of 108 wooden men, testing his skill and endurance, before choosing redemption or revenge.

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