Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)

6.8/10 97 min Action

Overview

Little Mute is an orphan traumatized into silence by the death of his father at the hands of a vicious fighting master. Living at the Shaolin monastery, he befriends a dangerous prisoner who teaches him a secret form of deadly kung fu. Seeing his intense determination, other masters share the wisdom of the Gliding Snake and Drunken Master techniques. In one of the most exciting fight scenes ever filmed, Little Mute must run the gauntlet of the famous 108 wooden men in an extreme test of skill and endurance. But if he becomes a master, will he use his unmatched force for redemption or revenge?

Cast

Jackie Chan

Little Mute

Doris Lung Chun-Erh

Restaurant Waitress

Chin Kang

Prisoner

Gam Yam

Tavern Boss

Ho Kang

Abbot

Lee Siu-Chung

Blind Abbot

Yuen Biao

Restaurant Thug

Wu Te-Shan

Drunken Monk

Henry Luk Yat-Lung

Shaolin Student

Mars

Guy at Table (uncredited)

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