Shaw Brothers superstar Chi Kuan Chun (Drunk Monkey, Men from the Monastery) wrote, directed and stars in the remake of the Shaw epic Disciple Of Shaolin. In this version he plays the part originally taken by Alexander Fu Sheng, wherein his kung fu skills take him to the heights of the gangster world. Following him is his buddy Jimmy Lee (Hot, Cool, Vicious, Eagles Claw) who fights alongside the man known as The Big Rascal!
Stunts
Chi Kuan Chun's choreography hits harder than the plot.
Acting
Jimmy Lee's sidekick energy steals every scene he's in.
Director
Chi Kuan-Chun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chi Kuan Chun remade this specifically to prove he could outdo Alexander Fu Sheng's star-making performance.
This captures the late-70s Shaw Brothers pivot from classical wuxia to contemporary urban crime sagas.
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