Shaolin Abbot
6.4/10
Rating
84 min
Runtime
1979
Release Year
Ho Meng-Hua
Director
Cast
David Chiang Da-Wei, Lo Lieh, Ching Miao, Eddie Koo Koon Chung, Lily Li
Quick Synopsis
David Chiang, known internationally for his roles as a clever and tough fighter in many Chang Cheh films, takes on a different character in this movie by playing Chih Shim, a noble monk who saved the Southern Shaolin Temple. The film also features Lo Lieh, Shaw Brothers Studio's first international star, reprising his well-known role as Pai Mei, a rebellious Shaolin figure. Together, their performances contribute to a significant martial arts story set in the Shaolin tradition.
Detailed Synopsis of Shaolin Abbot
While international favorite David Chiang was best known for his roles as a grinning, streetwise, fighter in many Chang Cheh-directed classics, he rarely played a noble warrior monk. But here he portrays the great Chih Shim, the monk who saved the Southern Shaolin Temple. Making this production all the more notable is Lo Lieh, Shaws' first international star, who returns to a role he also made famous - that of Shaolin renegade Pai Mei. This, and even more, makes for a true martial arts epic of the first order.
