Abbot of Shaolin

Abbot of Shaolin
Abbot of Shaolin
	A poster bearing the film's alternative title: Slice Of Death
Directed by	Ho Meng Hua
Produced by	Sir Run Run Shaw
Starring	David Chiang; Lo Lieh; Lily Li
Release date	1979
Country	Hong Kong
Languages	Mandarin; Cantonese

Abbot of Shaolin (少林英雄榜)^[1] aka Shaolin Abbot aka Slice of Death is a Shaw Brothers film directed by Ho Meng Hua. It is a Shaolin Temple-themed martial arts film about their rebellion against the Qing, featuring David Chiang and Lo Lieh as Priest Pai Mei.

Plot[]

The Monk Chi San (David Chiang) is sent by his Shaolin masters to learn a special kung fu from a Wu-Tang priest and befriends his niece Wu Mei (Lily Li). The priest's brother is Pai Mei (Lo Lieh), who disapproves of his associating with Shaolin rebels who oppose the Qing, leaves as his nephew Dao De (Ku Kuan Chun) remains behind to cause trouble for Chi San. While Chi San is in training, the Qing soldiers and a northern Lama attack and destroy Shaolin Temple. Chi San arrives too late as the attack has already run its course. His master orders him to go to the south to search for loyal Shaolin men and rebuild the temple.

Pai Mei is promoted by the court, returns to his brother's temple, and arranges for his nephew to poison him. He then attacks the priest himself and kills him for teaching Chi San kung fu. Pai Mei orders the search for Chi San so that he may kill him. Chi San arrives in the south and assists a local businessman, Mr. Li who is being robbed. The grateful man takes Chi San into his home. At this point Chi San gains his first student, Jin Lun nephew of Mr Li and goes through various integrity "tests" from local businessmen to prove if he is a true Shaolin monk. Chi San succeeds and the impressed businessmen offer to help him rebuild the temple. Chi San also gains more students after a butcher and a knife grinder fail in their attempts to beat him at kung fu.

Pai Mei and his nephew then attempt to kill Wu Mei, but she is rescued by Chi San and his students. Chi San orders his students to head south to wait on a ferry while he pursues Pai Mei and the Lama. Chi San meets the lama in the woods and defeats him but Pai Mei intercepts Wu Mei and the students. Chi San arrives before Pai Mei can kill them and defeats Pai Mei.

Casts[]

David Chiang aka David Chiang Da-Wei ... Monk Chi San
Lo Lieh ... Pai Mei
Ching Miao aka Cheng Miu ... Mr. Li
... Dao De
Lily Li aka Lily Li-Li ... Wu Mei
Norman Chui ... Li Jin-Lun
... Wu Chan
... Tibetan Lama/Yuan Guan
... Miss Jinbao
... Emperor
... Shaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan
Chan Shen ... Dan Tian-Gang
... Head Abbot
... General Yue Ying-Qi
Chiang Nan ... General Li
Sai Gwa-Pau ... Stuttering servant
... Wang
... Shaolin recruit Lin
... Magistrate
... Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin
... Li Ba-Shan
... Rich man
... Bandit
... Soldier
... Shaolin student
... Bandit
... Monk
... Shaolin recruit Gui Jue-Qi
... Rich man
... Traitor monk
... Soldier
... Soldier
... Servant
... Rich man
... Servant
Fung Ging-Man ... Man at palace

References[]

^ "少林英雄榜 (豆瓣)".

External links[]

Abbot of Shaolin at IMDb
Abbot of Shaolin at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

[1] "少林英雄榜 (豆瓣)".

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