The 18 Bronzemen (Russian)
Name: The 18 Bronzemen
Release Date: 1975
Language: Mandarin
Translation: Russian
Countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong
Director:
Joseph Kuo
Writers:
Joseph Kuo
Chung Yen
Hsin-Yi Chang
Stars:
Polly Ling-Feng Shang-Kuan
Peng Tien
Carter Wong
Production Companies:
Karlot
Kuo Hwa Motion Pictures Co.
Taiwan Li Cheng Film Company
Plot:
The much-reviled Qing government decide to eradicate any opposition to their rule by attacking pro-Ming families in the kingdom. One such attack, sees an influential official killed, though his wife and son manage to escape thanks to the intervention of a close ally.
While on the run, the son, Shao Lung, is aided by his father’s close friend (Jack Long) who teaches the young boy the basics of kung-fu. As time passes, the renegades must once again move on and evade capture by the Qing army.
However, it is decided that the safest place for Shao Lung to hide would be in the Ming-friendly Shaolin Temple, where he could also further his knowledge of kung-fu.
Video Source: 18 бронзовых бойцов Шаолиня (боевые искусства 1976 год) on Rutube
