Return To The 36th Chamber

I just received this film yesterday and i have to say that this film is incredible. From the director of the 36th chamber of shaolin now returns with the sequal. The story however does not follow up from the original 36th chamber, but it has a unique twist to it that changes the whole tone from the original film. It is more of a comedic role that director Liu Chia Liang put forth into this film, but keeps it fundamental to the heart of the film and that's staying true to the martial arts direction. The film opens up with workers receiving less compensation for there hard work, Gordon Lui; the star of the film, plays a con man trying to convince the corruptors that he will threaten them with his so called kung fu if they dont pay the workers higher wages. when the vilians came to the conclusion that it was obvious that he did'nt have any skills in martial arts, they move in on him and contineud with giving workers less pay. The workers try to pressure Gordon Lui's character to learn kung fu at the shaolin temple. But the problem was he had to manage to get in, and it was'nt easy and it was quite funny. When he finally made it in, San Te the orignial shaolin priest gave him a chance to learn kung fu, but it came with a price. He must build a scaffold for the temple. After three years, he finally build the scaffold, but San Te told him to leave, leaving Gordon Lui's character in confusion. He later learn that scaffolding was his new kung fu, and he was set to save the workers and help them to receive more compensation. I can tell in conclusion that the director wanted to go into a different tone with this sequal, and i belived that it mixed pretty well. The fight scenes were unique, in which Gordon Lui had to perform some incredible tricks with bamboo's and twine, which left me speachless. I have to also give the picture quality an A+. Celestial/Dragon Dynasty holds the rights of the original shaw brothers titles giving the consumer a top of the line print from the original master. I feel that it is very important for the consumer to undertand the difference between bootleg and legitmate realeases. I have to say that this realease is legit. The only fault i have with this release is that it does'nt have any special features leaving it with a gap, but overall it is a great film. I highly reconmend you purchase this copy.

Great movie, it's amazing the training the artist have to go through and how it pays off.

Yes, this movie is a comedy. And yes, it takes until midway through the movie, just like the original 36th Chamber when he shows up at Shaolin, but you get the same fantastic movie. Although Gordon acts alittle more comical in this loose sequel, he is still a trouble maker at Shaolin, just more comical in his training. But, the end, is, well..... Awesome. You get 15 minutes of fighting.Johnny Wang is great. He is the perfect opposite to Gordon. They each bring out the best in each other. Gordon can'not shine as well without Johnny and Johnny looks his best as a villan with Gordon. The copy by Dragon Dynasty is great. You get a clean copy, the best without blu-ray and it is glorious Mandarin with English subtitles. In 2:35 or 2:40 it is beautifully letterboxed and the sound is nice. Definitely in the top 5 Gordon movies, which means, in the top 5 best ever Shaw Brothers movies. Heroes of the East, 36th Chamber of Shaolin, 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Shaoin vs. Wu Tang and Return to the 36th Chamber ( IN THAT ORDER1111)

The product came in great condition as for the film itself I urge martial arts fans to buy this film. This film may well be one of the best martial arts films of all time let alone best Shaw brothers film. The story is well thought out but what stands out is the content of action this film delivers. A great insight into the world of shaolin kung fu.

I am a kung fu fan and enjoyed the movie. However, when compared to the 36th chamber of Shaolin, which sets the bar for measuring this movie and another one in the series it comes out mildly entertaining. I would still recommend it for purchase, but only for the most devoted kung fu fans.

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As a martial artist with 30-years of experience and a true martial arts movies fanatic I will say that Return to the 36th Chamber is one of my all time favorite movies with the superb Gordon Liu(Lar Kar Fai)and a group of talented martial artists. It is extremely entertaining and wonderfully done. If you are into the genre and haven't seen this one make it a mission to get it. Gordon Liu is first class and possesses true screen chrisma. Take a look for yourself.

If you like Kung-Fu Movies, you are sure to love this second edition of the 36th chamber series. Things are a little different in all of the movies in the series, but it is filled up with the standards of excellence in showing some fighting styles and training techniques as well as the envisioned lifestyle that comes with it ... like I said - If you like Kung-Fu, this is for you !

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Es un excelente producto, contiene: 1 disco DVD Audio original en mandarín Doblaje de inglés Subtitulos en español únicamente Versión widescreen Llegó con su slipcover es muy recomendable para la colección, el envío fue rápido y eficiente, gracias

This is, technically, a sequel. That might be obvious from the title but the film doesn't seem like a sequel so finding it after enjoying it so many years ago was not easy. In fact, it was the third film with the phrase '36th chamber' in it that I bought. The first film ( The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin [DVD] [1983 ] )starred Gordon Liu (or Chia Hui Liu)of KILL BILL 1 & 2 fame as San Te, who founds the 36th Chamber and takes revenge on some Manchus (The Chinese love their scapegoats, luckily its not the English this time) in this sequel, San Te makes an appearence, but played by someone else and Gordon Liu plays Chu Jen-chieh; a conman who imitates San Te. Confused? Its not that convoluted, especially if you forget about the earlier film and watch this as a self-contained movie, which is essentially what it is. There are some great ideas in it, notably the idea of learning martial arts without being aware that that's what you're doing - a notion made much more famous in the 80's with the release of Karate Kid [DVD] [1984 ] though this does it well and maybe with more humour. In fact there is quite a lot of comedy in the film, from Chu's doomed attempt to portray a shaolin monk to his realisation that he does indeed know some kung fu. As martial arts comedies go the only thing better might be the amazing Kung Fu Hustle [DVD] [2005 ] - but back to this one, this is a great movie, good action, good comedy and everything you want from a cheesy late 70's (it was actually 1980 but you know what I mean) Shaw Brothers movie. Get it!

Great Kung Fu film with a political relevance executed in a light and entertaining way. anyone who did not rate this film didn't know what they were watching, it touches so many levels from humor to deep drama.

This brings back memories of my younger days of rushing home after judo class on Saturdays to watch kung fu theatre.The quality is good. I had no complaints with this video.