Shaolin Wooden Men
by Chi-Hwa Chen
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Actor: Biao Yuen, Her Du Wei, Kam Chiang, Kong Kim, Yuen LungDirector: Chi-Hwa Chen
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled); Cantonese (Original Language); Chinese (Dubbed); English (Dubbed); French (Dubbed); Korean (Dubbed); Portuguese (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed); Taiwanese Chinese (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Running Time: 97 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-09-17
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Shaolin Wooden Men
Movie Review: Still the best...
Summary: 5 Stars
We are great watchers of Kung Fu films at our house, and for the longest time my husband raved about Shaolin Wooden Men but couldn't find a decent copy of it on DVD. So, when I saw a new, unopened version of it here, I snagged it. And I'm glad I did.
The version that I purchased was distributed by the Bonzai Media Corporation out of Taipei, rather than an American studio, and was completely uncut. It has the opening demonstration footage of the different Kung Fu styles and it does NOT have the funky green colorcast that some of the other reviews mention. In fact, when we finished watching it, my husband commented on how good the picture quality was.
Then, there's the movie. This is the Kung Fu film at its finest. I think a lot of people discredit Jackie Chan's abilities because he's in so many family friendly comedies. Those people need to watch this film to truly see what a martial arts genius he is. Beyond that, the story line is compelling and fits the classic Kung Fu mode (you killed my father/master). It avoids a lot of the visual tricks and sound effects used in other Kung Fu films at the time, and there's no insipid love story to get in the way of Jackie's mission. And the fight scene with the wooden men is just awesome.
The thing about this movie is that so many other films--martial arts and otherwise--make reference to it. After watching it, so many other movies I've seen simply made so much more sense! It would be untrue to say this is the "original" kung fu film, since so many came before it...but I don't think it would be a stretch to say that it is absolutely still one of the best.
Summary of Shaolin Wooden Men
Title(s) AKA: Shaolin Chamber Of Death || Wooden Men || 36 Wooden Men || Young Tiger's Revenge Languages: ENGLISH(Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Subtitles: None Film Director(s): Lo Wei Film Producer(s): Hsu Li Hwa Action Director(s): Jackie Chan (Sing Lung) || Li Ming Wen (Tommy Lee) Released: 1976 [Hong Kong] Genre: Martial Arts Sub-Genre: Action/Adventure Plot: After witnessing his father's murder at the hands of a masked assassin, Jackie trains at a Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father. But he doesn't realize that he's training in the lair of the man he seeks to kill Overview: Among the many disciples in the Shaolin Temple, Little Mute, nicknamed because he does not speak, is the favorite of many Shaolin Masters because of his dedication to the martial arts. By chance, Little Mute learns Kung Fu from Fatyu, without knowing that his is one of the great Masters of the Temple. Little Mute learns, however, that the man he so admires is also his father's killer. Torn by his anguish, he vows to avenge his father's death, and after vanquishing Fatyu, finds peace as a monk in the Temple. Cast: Jackie Chan (Sing Lung) || Kam Kong || Simon Yuen || Lung Chung-Erh Running Time: 103 mins. (approx.)Similar DVD Movies
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