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The time Jackie is on a mission of revenge. As a young boy, he witnesses the slaying of his father at the hands of a deadly masked kung fu assassin. Once Jackie is old enough, he trains as a mute at a Shaolin temple to learn the techniques that will enable him to one day avenge the death of his father. He doesn't realize though that he is training in the lair of the man he seeks to kill! Jackie has to graduate and defeat a gauntlet of mysterious robotic wooden men who throw every kung fu style at him before he can even face up to his nemesis. Packed with startling action courtesy of Half a Loaf of Kung Fu director Chen Chi-Hwa, this is another early Jackie Chan classic that's not to be missed by those seeking fine martial arts entertainment! SPECIAL FEATURES: New 2K Remaster of the Hong Kong Cut from The Original 35mm Negatives in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio Mandarin DTS-HD MA Mono English DTS-HD MA Mono Cantonese DTS-HD MA Mono Alternate Cantonese DTS-HD MA Mono featuring different music Newly Remastered English Subtitles [new] Audio Commentary by Asian cinema expert Brandon Bentley [new] Audio Commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema [new] Rick Baker on Shaolin Wooden Men [new] Shaolin Chamber of Death - How Trans-Global Pictures brought Jackie Chan to Britain Original Hong Kong Trailer English Trailer Japanese Trailer Japanese TV Spot Reversible sleeve with brand-new artwork from R.P. "Kung Fu Bob" O'Brien and alternative Hong Kong poster artwork TECHNICAL SPECS: Region Code: B Audio: DTS-HD MA Mono / 5.1 Surround Picture: 1080p HD 2.35:1 Runtime: 108 mins approx Language: Mandarin / English Subtitles: English
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Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)
97 min
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?