Chang Cheh (FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN) wasn’t the only great director making quality kung-fu films for the Shaw Brothers in the 1970s. Lau Kar-leung, who had an extensive (and distinctive) background in martial arts was also starting to make his mark in the second half of the decade. Starting as a fight choreographer for Cheh’s films – including THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN – he soon graduated to directing and began casting his father’s pupil (and godson) Gordon Liu in his films. While his first film EXECUTIONERS FROM SHAOLIN turned some heads, it was THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (aka MASTER
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