Shaolin Wooden Men (1976) | (VHS) | Starring Jackie Chan | USED

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Title: Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)

Alternate Title: 36 Wooden Men; Shaolin Chamber of Death; Wooden Man

Genre: Martial Arts / Kung Fu

Plot Synopsis
A young disciple who remains silent after witnessing his father’s murder endures grueling training within a legendary monastery. He’s ordered to master multiple martial-arts styles, endure harsh drills, and enter the infamous corridor of the wooden dummies, all while discovering that his mentor may harbor darker intentions. As the secret of his father’s killer is revealed, a final showdown awaits that tests both body and spirit.

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Cast and Crew

• Director: Chen Chi-hwa

• Writers: Gam Yam

• Cast:

  • Jackie Chan as Little Mute

  • Doris Lung Chun-erh

  • Chiang Kam

  • Kam Kong

  • Yuen Biao

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IMDb Link: Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)

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Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Rafael “Mister Movie” Jovine – ★★★☆☆
   “One of those movies where your enjoyment of it will highly depend on what you are looking for coming in. If you want a great story, then you will be pretty disappointed. However, if you want some great fighting and showcase of martial arts, then you should be satisfied.”

2. Sam – ★★★★☆
   “There’s a moment in this during a training sequence where Jackie does the most repulsive thing with his shoulder blades and like spreads them like wings or something??? And then the same shot is used again in a flashback as if once wasn’t horrendous enough. Other than that, dope movie.”

3. Timelord007 – ★★★½
   “This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth. … one of Jackie Chan’s earlier & more serious flicks from the Lo Wei era, made in 1976 … the young master Jackie Chan perform his amazing kung fu mastery … the story is nothing new, …”

4. threepenny – ★★☆☆☆
   “‘We could do a Shaolin Training movie, or one where your sifu is an imprisoned villain that you then have to defeat, or a revenge film for your family. Or how about fighting a gang that is terrorizing the local town at the teahouse? Maybe the girl at the teahouse becomes a love interest? You learn Drunken Kung Fu? So, Jackie, which one do you want to make next?’ ‘All of them together.’ And here we are. … the wooden men are pretty damn cool and form the film’s midpoint…”

5. arbel420aka – ★★★★☆
   “Two years before he did Drunken Master, Jackie Chan (credited as Jacky Chan) in an unconventional role, as a young mute (muted by the trauma of seeing his dad murdered) trying to learn Kung fu in the shaolin temple. … There are a lot of beautiful outdoors shots, like training on the waterfalls, the chess players forest and others. … the story is that Jackie is so eager to learn and go through the trial of the Shaolin Wooden men … after training hard, Jackie successfully goes through the Wooden Men. He is then deceived by the prisoner who turns out to be both his teacher and mortal enemy…”

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Meta Description:
A young mute disciple trains at a legendary Shaolin monastery, battles through the corridor of wooden dummies, and uncovers the deadly secret of his father’s murderer.