''Abbot of Shaolin'' (少林英雄榜) aka ''Shaolin Abbot'' aka ''Slice of Death'' is a Shaw Brothers film directed by

Ho Meng Hua Ho Meng Hua (1 January 1923 - 19 May 2009) was a Chinese film director from Shanghai, working in the Cinema of Hong Kong and the Cinema of Taiwan. Early life In 1923, Ho was born in Guangdong province, China. Ho grew up in Shanghai, China. E ...

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Shaolin Temple Shaolin Monastery (少林寺 ''Shàolínsì''), also known as Shaolin Temple, is a renowned monastic institution recognized as the birthplace of Chan Buddhism and the cradle of Shaolin Kung Fu. It is located at the foot of Wuru Peak of the So ...

-themed martial arts film about their rebellion against the Qing, featuring

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Lo Lieh Wang Lap Tat (June 29, 1939 – November 2, 2002), better known by his stage name Lo Lieh, was an Indonesian-born Hong Kong film actor and martial artist. Lo was perhaps best known as Chao Chih-Hao in the 1972 martial arts film '' King Boxer' ...

as Priest

Pai Mei Bak Mei () is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders — survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912) — who, according to some accounts, betrayed Shaolin to the imperial go ...

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

aka David Chiang Da-Wei ... Monk Chi San *

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Ching Miao Ching Miao (March 15, 1913 – 1989) was a Taiwanese actor born in Shandong, China. He had appeared in over 190 films, mostly in Hong Kong for the Shaw Brothers Studio. He won the Best Supporting Actor for Golden Horse Awards The Taipei Go ...

aka Cheng Miu ... Mr. Li * Ku Kuan-Chung ... Dao De *

Lily Li Lily Li () (born 14 June 1950) is a Hong Kong film and television actress. She is best known for her films ''The Wandering Swordsman'', '' Executioners from Shaolin'', ''One Foot Crane'' and ''The Young Master'', and television series ''The Br ...

aka Lily Li-Li ... Wu Mei *

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... Li Jin-Lun * Yeung Chi-Hing ... Wu Chan *

Chiang Tao Chiang may mean: * a Chinese surname (蔣), alternatively spelt Jiang ** Chiang Kai-shek, former leader of the Republic of China * Chi'ang, variant spelling of the ancient Qiang (historical people) (羌) * Chi'ang, variant spelling of the modern ...

... Tibetan Lama/Yuan Guan * Helen Poon Bing-Seung ... Miss Jinbao *

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... Emperor *

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... Shaolin recruit Hong Xi-Guan * Chan Shen ... Dan Tian-Gang * Shum Lo ... Head Abbot * Yue Wing ... General Yue Ying-Qi *

Chiang Nan The ''kata'' are a series of five empty hand forms taught in many karate styles. The Pinan kata originated in Okinawa and were adapted by Anko Itosu from older kata such as Kusanku and Channan into forms suitable for teaching karate to yo ...

... General Li *

Sai Gwa-Pau Lim Gan (林根), better known in Hong Kong by his stagename Sai Gwa-Pau (西瓜刨) (7 October 1918 – 12 March 2001) was a Hong Kong film actor who played roles in over 600 movies from the 1950s onwards. His stagename "Watermelon Slice" refer ...

... Stuttering servant *

Wong Ching-Ho Wong may refer to: Name * Wong (surname), a Chinese surname Places * Wong Chuk Hang, an area to the east of Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island * Wong Chuk Hang Estate, a public housing estate in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong * Wong Chuk Hang Road, a maj ...

... Wang *

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... Shaolin recruit Lin *

Wang Han-Chen Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thailand ...

... Magistrate *

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... Shaolin recruit Gong Qian-Jin * Keung Hon ... Li Ba-Shan *

Lee Sau-Kei Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames romanized as Li or Lee: ** Li (surname 李) or Lee (Hanzi ), a common Chinese surname ** Li (surname 利) or Lee (Hanzi ), a Chinese ...

... Rich man * Wong Chi-Ming ... Bandit * Hsu Hsia ... Soldier * Siu Tak-Foo ... Shaolin student * Chik Ngai-Hung ... Bandit * Tam Bo ... Monk * Kwok Yan-Chi ... Shaolin recruit Gui Jue-Qi * Lui Tat ... Rich man * Tai Gwan-Tak ... Traitor monk *

Huang Ha Huang or Hwang may refer to: Location * Huang County, former county in Shandong, China, current Longkou City * Yellow River, or Huang River, in China * Huangshan, mountain range in Anhui, China * Huang (state), state in ancient China. * Hwang Riv ...

... Soldier * Kong Chuen ... Soldier * Lau Cheun ... Servant * Gam Tin-Chue ... Rich man * Wong Kung-Miu ... Servant *

Fung Ging-Man Fung Ging-man (), (22 January 1912 – 9 November 1997) sometimes credited as Ging-man Fung and Fung King-Man, was a Cantonese Hong Kong actor, script supervisor, production manager and director. He acted in over 300 films, and he also played a ...

... Man at palace

References

External links

* * {{hkmdb title, id=6004 1979 films Hong Kong martial arts films Kung fu films Shaw Brothers Studio films Films set in the Qing dynasty Films directed by Ho Meng Hua 1970s Hong Kong films