The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
少林三十六房 (Shao Lin san shi liu fang)
Overview
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Iconic Tracked Scenes
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San Te has to carry heavy buckets of water up a steep stone path with knives strapped to his arms to keep them straight.
"carrying water with knives""water buckets knives" - ▶
San Te trains his head by repeatedly headbutting swinging sandbags in the chamber.
"headbutting sandbags""training head with sandbags" - ▶
Frustrated by the senior monk's twin swords, San Te invents the three-section staff using bamboo.
"inventing the three section staff""tying bamboo together" - ▶
San Te returns to his village and uses his newly mastered three-section staff to defeat the Tartar general.
"fighting the tartar general""final fight three section staff"
About the Action Elements
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving buckets, water, knives, arms, path. One of the most memorable sequences features Gordon Liu naturally executing carrying water with knives, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.