Daglen uses his power to steal martial arts manuals to further his evil deeds but little Tiger along with students of Wu Tang try to stop him.
In 1977, fight choreographer Sammo Hung made one last film under his mentor, director Huang Feng (Lady Whirlwind, Hapkido) before graduating to the director's chair himself with The Iron-Fisted Monk. That film was the rarely-seen martial arts ensemble thriller The Shaolin Plot, which sees the pair reunite with Hong Kong heavy Chan Sing (New Fist of Fury).
Prince Daglen (Sing) is hellbent on completing his comprehensive collection of Chinese martial arts manuals and mastering each form against his opponents. With only two manuals left to obtain, he sends his most dangerous henchman, a renegade monk (Hung) armed with two golden cymbals acting as flying guillotines, to steal the manual of Wu-Tang. To steal the sacred texts of Shaolin, however, the wicked Daglen will have to infiltrate the temple himself. The stage is set for a clash between Daglen, his cronies and surviving Wu-Tang student Little Tiger (James Tien, The Big Boss), alongside a lethal duo of Shaolin warrior monks (Casanova Wong, Warriors Two and Kwan Yung Moon, My Young Auntie).
Based on a story by legendary storyteller Ni Kuang (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin), The Shaolin Plot is a classic tale of martial arts intrigue and deception, combining the incoming new wave of action with the old, resulting in one of the most overlooked and underrated kung fu classics from one of the most prolific Hong Kong film studios of all time!
Media
Bonus Materials
- 2K restoration from the original film elements by Fortune Star
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless Mandarin and English mono options
- Optional English subtitles
- Commentary by martial arts film experts Frank Djeng & Michael Worth
- Commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Alternate English credits
- Original theatrical trailers
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady
- Illustrated collectorâs booklet featuring new writing by Peter Glagowski
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Chan Sing
- Casanova Wong
- Sammo Hung
- Ho Wang
- James Tien
- Shan Kwan
- Hsieh Wang
- Kang Chin
- Yeong-moon Kwon
- Shen Yuen
- Ching Po Chang
- Shi-Kwan Yen
- Hsing-Chung Hung
- Chien-Tang Ma
- Lung Chan
- Chun Chao
- Yuet-Sang Chin
- Fat Chung
Director: Huang Feng
Additional Details
Label: Arrow Video
Genre: Martial Arts
Language: Chinese (Mandarin)
Run Time: 110 mins
Region: A
Release Date: 02/13/24
UPC: 760137142966