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36th Chamber of Shaolin (The) AKA Shao Lin San She Liu Fang AKA The Master Killer AKA Shaolin Master Killer AKA Disciples of Master Killer AKA Thirty-Sixth Chamber (1978)
The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton.Director: Chia-Liang Liu
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Interview and demonstation with Sifu Shi Yan-Ming (10:10)
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.10:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: "Shaolin Master Killer"
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Title: "Master Killer"
Part of the 5-disc "Grindhouse Experience: Volume 2" set which includes "Blazing Magnum", "Three Men to Kill", "Mister Deathman", "Slavers", "Three Avengers", "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin", "Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen", "Supermen Against Godfather", "Deadly Jaws", "The Shark Hunter", "No. 1 of the Secret Service", "Mission Bloody Mary", "Carthage in Flames", "Thunder of Battle", "Stryker", and "The Raiders of Atlantis". -
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Extras:"Shaolin: A Hero Birthplace" featurette (15:57)
Image gallery (1:12)
Trailer (0:59)
Start-up trailer for "Return of the Master Killer" (1:05)
Bonus Trailers
- "Invincible Shaolin" (1:10)
- "Combustion" (2:03)
- "Landslide" (3:24)
- "Podium" (2:04) -
Subtitles:Czech, Hungarian
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Czech Dolby Digital 5.1
Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Shaolin: A Hero's Birthplace" Interview with Gordon Liu Chia-hui (15:58)
Original Trailer (1:02)
Stills Gallery (2:15)
Filmography (text)
- Gordon Lui
- Lo Lieh
- Liu Chia Liang
Bonus Trailers
- Drunken Monkey (1:12)
- Have Sword Will Travel (1:03)
- Lion vs Lion (1:00)
- The Soul of the Sword (1:08)
- Return to the 36th Chamber (2:17) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) and Andy Klein
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Extras:Commentator Bios (text) for The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) and Andy Klein
"Shaolin: A Hero Birthplace" featurette (16:40)
Interview Gallery
- Interview with star Gordon Liu (16:59)
- Interview with film critics / scholars David Chute and Andy Klein (7:55)
- Interview with The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs)(10:13)
Stills Gallery (30 images)
Wu-Tang Clan concert video for 'Gravel Pit' (2:07)
Trailer Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Home Video Trailer
- TV Commercial (with alternate 'Master Killer' title)
- 10 Trailers for other Shaw Bros. releases
- Dragon Dynasty trailers:
Born to Fight
Infernal Affairs III
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Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
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Extras:Introduction by Gordon Liu (6:24)
Interviews
- actor Lee Hoi-Sang (15:01)
- screenwriter Eric Tsang (13:23)
Featurettes
- "Le cinι Kung Fu" (26:59)
- "Shaolin: A Hero's Birthplace" (15:58)
Photo Gallery (26 pages)
Trailer (1:03)
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Subtitles:French (Forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Chinese with forced French subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film - Original Version
* The Film - German Version
Stills Gallery
German Trailer (2:28)
US Trailer (3:34) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0
Cantonese Dolby Digital 1.0
German Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 12 page booklet.
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Extras:Interview with Gordon Liu Chia-hui (23:05)
Cast & Crew (text)
- Gordon Liu Chia-hui
- Lo Lieh
- Lau Kar Leung
Photo Gallery
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:41)
New Theatrical Trailer (1:03) -
Subtitles:Japanese (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Notes:A PAL > NTSC transfer.
Extras are in Chinese with optional Japanese subtitles.
Includes a booklet with biographies and production notes. -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer (1:02)
Bonus trailers
The Water Margin (1:04)
The Boxer from Shantung (1:09)
Come Drink with Me (1:05)
The Magnificent Trio (0:56)
The Mighty Peking Man (1:01)
Oily Maniac (1:03)
The Shadow Boxer (1:03)
Shaolin Handlock (1:06)
Shaolin Temple (0:56) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) and Andy Klein
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Extras:Commentator Bios (text) for The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) and Andy Klein
Interview Gallery
- Interview with star Gordon Liu (16:18)
- Interview with film critics / scholars David Chute and Andy Klein (7:35)
- Interview with The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs)(9:47)
Stills Gallery (30 stills)
Trailer Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer (3:48)
- New Home Video Trailer (1:04)) -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Mandarin Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Extras:"Shaolin: A Hero's Birthplace" Interview with Gordon Liu Chia-hui (15:58)
Movie Information
- Photo Gallery
-- Behind the Scene
-- Movie Stills
- Original Poster
- Production Notes
- Biography & Selected Filmography
-- Gordon Liu Chia-hui
-- Lo Lieh
-- Yu Yang
-- Wang Yu
-- Liu Chia-liang
Original Theatrical Trailer (3:41)
New Theatrical Trailer (1:02)
Bonus Trailers:
- The Grand Substitution (1:10)
- Behind The Yellow Line (1:06)
- The Venus Tear Diamond (1:02)
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Subtitles:Chinese (Traditional), English, Indonesian, Malay
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 5.1
Mandarin Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:A PAL > NTSC transfer.
Extras are in Chinese with optional Chinese and English subtitles
English subtitles contain a few spelling/grammatical errors, and chinese text in the film not translated.
Initial pressings come with a cardboard slipcase.
Also available in the 8-disc"Shaolin Kung Fu Master Collection" -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) and Andy Klein
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Extras:Commentator Bios (text) for The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) and Andy Klein
"Shaolin: A Hero Birthplace" featurette (16:41)
Interview Gallery
- Interview with star Gordon Liu (16:19)
- Interview with film critics / scholars David Chute and Andy Klein (7:36)
- Interview with The RZA (Robert Fitzgerald Diggs) (9:49)
Concert Video for Wu-Tang Clan's "Gravel Pit" (2:02)
Stills Gallery (30 stills)
Trailer Gallery
- Original Theatrical Trailer (3:45)
- New Home Video Trailer (1:06)
Bonus Trailers
- One Armed Swordsman (3:53)
- My Young Auntie (4:11)
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Subtitles:English, English HoH, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Cantonese Dolby Digital 1.0
Mandarin Dolby Digital 1.0
English Dolby Digital 1.0 -
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Dragon Dynasty and Australian Roadshow releases have the best extras including an audio commentary. Only minor region and trailer differences.
The Japanese release has an exclusive Gordon Liu interview.
The French release has some exclusive differing extras but the French subtitles are forced.
The Hong Kong release has 5.1 tracks but does not include the original mono and is a PAL to NTSC transfer.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Crash Cinema - No Cuts (114:48 NTSC)
- R0 Grindhouse Experience: Volume 2 America- Fortune 5 - Yes - 28 minutes of cuts (86:50 NTSC)
- R0 Czech Republic- Intersonic - No known cuts (111:04 PAL)
- R0 Germany- MIB - Yes, 1.5 sec missing where San Te in the 'Head Chamber' scene hitting sandbags (111:04 PAL)
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Dragon Dynasty / Genius Products - No cuts (115:55 NTSC)
- R2 France- Wild Side Video - No known cuts (110:21 PAL)
- R2 Germany- FilmArt - No cuts - includes the original version (111:13 PAL) and the German version (84:48 PAL).
- R2 Japan- King Records - Yes, 1.5 sec missing where San Te in the 'Head Chamber' scene hitting sandbags (111:08 NTSC)
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - No Cuts (110:55)
- R2 Collector's Edition United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures / Dragon Dynasty - No cuts (111:19 PAL)
- R3 Hong Kong- IVL - Yes, 1.5 sec missing where San Te in the 'Head Chamber' scene hitting sandbags (110:48 NTSC)
- R4 Collector's Edition Australia- Village Roadshow - No cuts (111:19 PAL)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 09/10/04
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 13/07/22UPDATE LOG:
21/11/16: Additions of Japan, Germany, Czech, France, UK, Australia.
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30/03/18: Typo.
25/03/19: Added Germany FilmArt.
13/07/22: Added US Grindhouse.
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