Clip
Summary
A man begins studying "The Secret Book of 36 Deadly Styles" to avenge the death of his father.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 48GoodWatch 49
IMDb5.3
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1979
November 22, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
ActionLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Taiwan
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more18 people
- Nick Cheung LikWai Chi
- Jeanie ChangYu Ti
- Hwang Jang-Lee1st Brother
- Chan Lau4th Brother
- Fan Mei-ShengYu Ti's father
- Pak Sha-LikShaolin Abbot
- Mark Lung Kuan-wuYuen Cheng Tien
- Bolo Yeung2nd Brother
Jack Long Shi-ChiaKwong Wu Chan
Lau Kwok-Shing3rd Brother
Yeung Chak-LamHuang, the Unordain Monk
Sham Chin-BoHuang Ka, Wai Chi's Uncle
Max Lee Chiu-ChunWai Chi's Father
Cham Siu-HungYu Ti's Uncle
Mao Ching-ShunYu Ti's Other Uncle (uncredited)
Wang Yung-ShengFighter (uncredited)
Ma Chung-TakMonk with Mole on Face- AYAu-Yeung Yiu-YamMonk
Directing · 1
- Joseph Kuo Director, Writer, Producer
Editing · 1
- Vincent Leung Wing-Chan Editor
Sound · 1
- Chow Shao-Lung Sound Recordist
Other crew · 1
- Leung Kin Cinematography
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