Five Shaolin Masters (1974)

7.3/10 110 min Action Drama

Overview

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.

Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei

Hu Te-Ti

Ti Lung

Tsai Te-Chung

Alexander Fu Sheng

Ma Chao-Hsing

Chi Kuan-Chun

Li Shih-Kai

Mang Fei

Fang Ta-Hung

Bryan Leung Kar-Yan

Chien San

Fung Hak-On

Chang Chin-Chiu

Tsai Hung

Pao Yu-Lung, Flying Axe

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Ma Fu-Yi

Chiang Tao

General Chen Wen-Yao

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

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Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Iron Face's Underboss #1

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