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68% Critic Match
Shaolin Wooden Men
“Revenge is his destiny.”
6.8 / 10• 1976• 1h 37m•NR• Chinese
Action
Storyline
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 & Crew
Jackie Chan
Little Mute
Lead
Doris Lung Chun-Erh
Restaurant Waitress
Chin Kang
Prisoner
CP
Chang Ping-Yu
Shaolin Nun
CI
Chang I-Fei
Abbot
CL
Chiu Lo-Kong
Shaolin Temple Student
CK
Cheung Kam
Restaurant Waiter
Gam Yam
Tavern Boss
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chen Chi-Hwa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Shaolin Wooden Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
