Hong Kong The 36th Chamber of Shaolin sits in the top 4% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #36 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
少林三十六房
“He who struggles initially, might succeed eventually, and even finally.”
The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #36 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #16 of 516 (top 3%).
Audience Engagement
363 audience reviews — more than 92% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The 36th Chamber of Shaolin itself).
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
Among 56 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
1978 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 22 titles released, including The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (122 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1978.
The 90th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- teachers and students · 3
- kammer · 1
- shaolin · 16
- shaolin kung fu · 11
- government · 8
- martial arts · 369
- kung fu · 121
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | February 2, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0078243 |