Shaolin Abbot
6.4
“He is Judge and Jury... and there is no appeal!”
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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Cast
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David Chiang Da-wei
Monk Chi San
Known for
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
The New One-Armed Swordsman
Lo Lieh
Pai Mei
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Five Fingers of Death
Ching Miao
Mr. Li
Known for
Heroes of the East
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
Tao Te
Known for
Sword Master
Gallants
Lily Li
Wu Mei
Known for
The Young Master
Disciples of the 36th Chamber
Norman Tsui Siu-keung
Li Jin-Lun
Known for
Duel to the Death
The Forbidden Legend: Sex & Chopsticks
Yang Chi-Ching
Wu Chan
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Chiang Tao
Tibetan Lama
Known for
Return to the 36th Chamber
Executioners from Shaolin
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Miss Jinbao
Known for
Dirty Ho
Crippled Avengers
Si Wai
Emperor
Also in
The Criminals
Souls of the Wind
Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan
Shaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan
Known for
Project A
The Young Master
Chan Shen
Dan Tian-Gang
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires
Ho Meng-Hua Director · Ni Kuang Writer Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren Composer
First release July 11, 1979 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Cantonese, Chinese
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
少林英雄榜
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · July 11, 1979
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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