Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
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.
Director: Chang Cheh
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David Chiang Da-Wei as Hu Te-Ti |
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Ti Lung as Tsai Te-Chung |
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Alexander Fu Sheng as Ma Chao-Hsing |
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Chi Kuan-Chun as Li Shih-Kai |
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Mang Fei as Fang Ta-Hung |
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Bryan Leung Kar-Yan as Chien San |
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Fung Hak-On as Chang Chin-Chiu |
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Tsai Hung as Pao Yu-Lung, Flying Axe |
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Johnny Wang Lung-Wei as Ma Fu-Yi |
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Chiang Tao as General Chen Wen-Yao |
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Li Chen-Piao as Kao Fung, Iron Face |
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Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as Chang Yun (cameo) |
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Lu Ti as Ma Chin-Yung |
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Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan as Patriot Killed by Chang Chin Chiu |
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Stephan Yip Tin-Hang as Patriot Messenger |
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Lam Fai-Wong as Manchu soldier |
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Chan Dik-Hak as Iron Face's Underboss #2 |
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Jamie Luk Kim-Ming as Iron Face's Underboss #1 |
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Teng Chiang-Mei as General Chen's Twin Bodyguard |
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Teng Chiang-Ying as General Chen's Twin Bodyguard |
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Tang Tak-Cheung as Patriot Helping Ma Chao Hsing |
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Chik Ngai-Hung as Patriot at Tea Stall |
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Lau Kar-Wing as Patriot Liu |
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Wong Shu-Tong as Patriot |
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Huang Ha as Patriot |
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Chui Fat as Patriot |
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Ma Chin-Ku as Patriot |
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Eric Tsang Chi-Wai as Patriot |
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Sun Jung-Chi as Shaolin Student Killed by Twin |
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Yu Sung-Chao as Torture Chamber Guard |
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Li Chiang as Manchu Fighter at Tea Stall |
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Weng Hsiao-Hu as Manchu Fighter at Tea Stall |
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Chin Wan-Che as Manchu Soldier |
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Kwan Hung as Manchu Soldier |
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Chen Chin-Hai as Manchu Soldier |
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Law Keung as Manchu Soldier |
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Ying Kei as Manchu Soldier |
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Ho Bo-Sing as Manchu Soldier |
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Ko Chang-Sheng as Manchu Archer |
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Tai Liang as Restaurant Boss |
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Chu Kai as Patriot |
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Chang Yi-Kuai as (extra) |
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Hsiao Huang-Long as (extra) |
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Tsui Li as (extra) |
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Clement Yeh Chao-Hsu as (extra) |
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Chang Shao-Chun as (extra) |
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Chen Shen-Lin as (extra) |
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Jack Long Shi-Chia as (extra) |
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Ho Wei-Hsiung as (extra) |
| Directing | Chang Cheh | Director |
| Writing | Ni Kuang | Writer |
| Production | Runme Shaw | Producer |
| Production | Peng Shih-Wei | Production Manager |
| Art | Ku I | Art Direction |
| Sound | Wang Yong-Hua | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Wu Yueh-ling | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Lau Kar-Wing | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Art | Ho Chieh-Fu | Props |
| Crew | Lau Kar-Leung | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Lighting | Kuan Ying-Chuen | Lighting Technician |
| Production | Chu Gang | Production Manager |
| Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Kung Mu-To | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Li Chi | Costume Design |
| Editing | Kwok Ting-Hung | Editor |