Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
Back for the rest!
The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.

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Cast

Gordon Liu Chia-hui Gordon Liu Chia-hui As: Chou Chun Chi
Kara Hui Ying-Hung Kara Hui Ying-Hung As: Hsiao Hung
Hsiao Ho Hsiao Ho As: Ah Chao
Wong Ching-Ho Wong Ching-Ho As: Uncle Li
Wa Lun Wa Lun As: Chou Shih Sheng
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Storyline

The workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate a priest and kung-fu expert from the temple of Shaolin. The factory owner proves the actor a fraud, and punishes all those involved. The young actor feels he has let the workers down, and promises to atone. He sets out for Shaolin, determined to be accepted as a kung-fu pupil at the elite temple.


Tagline: Back for the rest!
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Action, Comedy

Language: 广州话 / 廣州話, 普通话

Release Date: 24 August 1980

Country: HK

Runtime: 101m

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Company Credits

Company: Shaw Brothers

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Cast

Gordon Liu Chia-hui

Gordon Liu Chia-hui

Chou Chun Chi

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Kara Hui Ying-Hung

Hsiao Hung

Hsiao Ho

Hsiao Ho

Ah Chao

Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

Uncle Li

Wa Lun

Wa Lun

Chou Shih Sheng

King Lee King-Chu

King Lee King-Chu

Monk San Te

Yau Chui-Ling

Yau Chui-Ling

Worker

Chen Szu-Chia

Chen Szu-Chia

Ah Fen

Sek Gong

Sek Gong

Boss Wang's Thug

Best Kwon Yeong-Moon

Best Kwon Yeong-Moon

Chuan Min

Yeung Ching-Ching

Yeung Ching-Ching

Hsiao Ting

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Boss Wang Kao Feng

Chiang Tao

Chiang Tao

Chief Ma

Jang Il-Do

Jang Il-Do

Yuen Li Hou

San Sin

San Sin

Monk with Diarrhea

Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

Jackson Ng Yuk-Sue

Boss Wang's Thug

Kim Se-Ok

Kim Se-Ok

Worker

Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Worker

Lam Hak-Ming

Lam Hak-Ming

Boss Wang's Thug

Liu Hok-Ming

Liu Hok-Ming

Boss Wang's Thug

Lee Fat-Yuen

Lee Fat-Yuen

Boss Wang's Thug

Mak Wai-Cheung

Mak Wai-Cheung

Boss Wang's Thug

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Yeung Sai-Gwan

Boss Wang's Thug

Lui Tat

Lui Tat

Monk

Kei Ho-Chiu

Kei Ho-Chiu

Boss Wang's Thug

Yeung Wah

Yeung Wah

Boss Wang's Thug

Ho Kei-Cheong

Ho Kei-Cheong

To Wing-Leung

To Wing-Leung

Worker

Huang Pa-Ching

Huang Pa-Ching

Worker

Chui Chung-Hok

Chui Chung-Hok

Worker

Wong Siu-Ming

Wong Siu-Ming

Worker

Fong Yue

Fong Yue

Worker

Ailen Sit Chun-Wai

Ailen Sit Chun-Wai

Worker

Chang Seng-Kwong

Chang Seng-Kwong

Thug

Gam Tin-Chue

Gam Tin-Chue

Worker

Ho Bo-Sing

Ho Bo-Sing

Worker / Shaolin Monk

Chan Ming-Wai

Chan Ming-Wai

Nam Wai

Nam Wai

Worker

Man Ngai-Tik

Man Ngai-Tik

Medicine Shopkeeper

Teng Wei-Hao

Teng Wei-Hao

Leung Sam

Leung Sam

Chu Kai

Chu Kai

Cheung Wing-Hon

Cheung Wing-Hon

Worker

Yuen Shing-Chau

Yuen Shing-Chau

Monk

Lai Sing-Chiu

Lai Sing-Chiu

(extra) (uncredited)

Chan Kwok-Keung

Chan Kwok-Keung

(extra) (uncredited)

Hung San-Nam

Hung San-Nam

(extra) (uncredited)

Lai Kim-Hung

Lai Kim-Hung

(extra) (uncredited)

Ho Chi-Wai

Ho Chi-Wai

(extra) (uncredited)

Yeung Kim-Man

Yeung Kim-Man

(extra) (uncredited)

Directed By

Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung

Director

Lee Tai-Hang

Lee Tai-Hang

Assistant Director

Choi Yu-Kuen

Choi Yu-Kuen

Script Supervisor

Huang Pa-Ching

Huang Pa-Ching

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Ni Kuang

Ni Kuang

Screenplay

Production Crew

Run Run Shaw

Run Run Shaw

Producer

Mona Fong Yat-Wah

Mona Fong Yat-Wah

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wu Hsu-Ching

Wu Hsu-Ching

Makeup Artist

Liu Chi-Yu

Liu Chi-Yu

Costume Design

Peng Yen-Lien

Peng Yen-Lien

Hairstylist

Sound

Tsui Ping-Kwong

Tsui Ping-Kwong

Sound Recordist

Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren

Eddie H. Wang Chi-Ren

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan

Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan

Director of Photography

Lighting

Chan Fen

Chan Fen

Lighting Technician

Yuen Teng-Bong

Yuen Teng-Bong

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Other Crew

Lau Kar-leung

Lau Kar-leung

Martial Arts Choreographer

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