Hong Kong / Dec 25, 1974 / IIB
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Plot
Hu Te et al. escape the burning Shaolin temple after the Qing soldiers destroyed it in Shaolin Temple. The group of 5 decide to develop secret codes to identify fellow patriots, enlist those patriots and eventually meet up again to escape to the south away from the Qings, and also identify the traitor who sold out Shaolin temple. Ma Fu Yi, joins the Qing top fighters to eliminate the rebels but is exposed by Ma Chao-Tsing who gets captured by Ma Fu Yi. Hu meets up with a group of Shaolin men secretly posing as bandits to rescue Ma as their leader is killed in the process, thus the bandits join the rest of the Shaolin patriots.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tsai Hung | Pao Yu-Lung, Flying Axe |
| Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Ma Fu-Yi |
| Chiang Tao | General Chen Wen-Yao |
| Li Chen-Piao | Kao Fung, Iron Face |
| Gordon Liu Chia-Hui | Chang Yun (cameo) |
| Lu Ti | Ma Chin-Yung |
| Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Patriot Killed by Chang Chin Chiu |
| Stephan Yip Tin-Hang | Patriot Messenger |
| Lam Fai-Wong | Manchu soldier |
| Chan Dik-Hak | Iron Face's Underboss #2 |
| Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Iron Face's Underboss #1 |
| Teng Chiang-Mei | General Chen's Twin Bodyguard |
| Teng Chiang-Ying | General Chen's Twin Bodyguard |
| Tang Tak-Cheung | Patriot Helping Ma Chao Hsing |
| Chik Ngai-Hung | Patriot at Tea Stall |
| Lau Kar-Wing | Patriot Liu |
| Wong Shu-Tong | Patriot |
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| Huang Ha | Patriot |
| Chui Fat | Patriot |
| Ma Chin-Ku | Patriot |
| Eric Tsang Chi-Wai | Patriot |
| Sun Jung-Chi | Shaolin Student Killed by Twin |
| Yu Sung-Chao | Torture Chamber Guard |
| Li Chiang | Manchu Fighter at Tea Stall |
| Weng Hsiao-Hu | Manchu Fighter at Tea Stall |
| Chin Wan-Che | Manchu Soldier |
| Kwan Hung | Manchu Soldier |
| Chen Chin-Hai | Manchu Soldier |
| Law Keung | Manchu Soldier |
| Ying Kei | Manchu Soldier |
| Ho Bo-Sing | Manchu Soldier |
| Ko Chang-Sheng | Manchu Archer |
| Tai Liang | Restaurant Boss |
| Chu Kai | Patriot |
| Chang Yi-Kuai | (extra) |
| Hsiao Huang-Long | (extra) |
| Tsui Li | (extra) |
| Clement Yeh Chao-Hsu | (extra) |
| Chang Shao-Chun | (extra) |
| Chen Shen-Lin | (extra) |
| Jack Long Shi-Chia | (extra) |
| Ho Wei-Hsiung | (extra) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | 少林五祖 |
| Original language | 普通话 (ZH) |
| Spoken languages | 普通话 |
| Production countries | Hong Kong |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Chang's Film Company, Shaw Brothers |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1974 |
| Production | Runme Shaw |
| Writer | Ni Kuang |
| Editing | Kwok Ting-Hung |
| Cinematography | Kung Mu-To |
| Assistant directors | Wu Yueh-ling, Chang Cheh |
| Lighting | Kuan Ying-Chuen |
| Camera operators | Kung Mu-To |
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| Additional photography | Kung Mu-To |
| Production design | Ku I, Ho Chieh-Fu |
| Art direction | Ku I, Ho Chieh-Fu |
| Set decoration | Ku I, Ho Chieh-Fu |
| Music | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, Wang Yong-Hua |
| Sound | Wang Yong-Hua, Frankie Chan Fan-Kei |
| Costume design | Li Chi |
| Makeup | Li Chi |
| Hairstyling | Li Chi |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Netherlands / Feb 12, 1976
Germany / Apr 09, 1976 / 18 / West Germany
France / Sep 10, 1980
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