Throughout the 70s, Shaw Brothers Studio delivered a slew of action-packed classics which culminated in 1978 with the legendary The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. The film would cement star Gordon Liu and director Lau Kar-Leung's reputation asmartial arts maestros, beget two equally exciting sequels and go down in history as the high watermark of kung fu cinema.

Liu plays Chinese folk hero San Te, a student fomenting a rebellion against the tyrannical Manchu regime. When the uprising is crushed by the fearsome general Tien Ta (Lo Lieh), San Te seeks refuge in the Shaolin temple andbegs them to teach him how to fight. His persistence impresses the chief abbot and San Te begins his training, determined to avenge his comrades and liberate the people. Gordon Liu is back in Return to the 36th Chamber, this time as conman Chu Jen-Chieh, who makes up for his lack of kung fu skills by posing as San Te to stand up to the Manchu oppressors. But when his cover is blown, Chu decides to seek help from the real San Te at the Shaolin temple. Disciples of the 36th Chamber introduces another legendary folk hero Fong Sai-Yuk (Hsaio Hou), a rebellious teenager who must learn discipline from San Te at the temple, while the Manchus plot to put an end to the Shaolin order once and for all.

With a legacy that stretches from the Ninja Turtles to the Wu Tang Clan, the 36th Chamber of Shaolin trilogy is one of the most enduring martial arts sagas of all time, lovingly presented in this stunning special edition packed with extras.

Product Features

2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation of all three films
• Uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese and English mono audio on all three films
• Optional English subtitles for the Mandarin and Cantonese soundtracks and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
• Limited edition packaging featuring artwork by Tony Stella
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ilan Sheady

DISC ONE - THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN

• 4K restoration by Celestial Pictures and L'Immagine Ritrovata
• Audio commentary by critic Travis Crawford
• Select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
• Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
• Interview with cinematographer Arthur Wong, filmed in 2006
• Shaolin: Birthplace of a Hero and Elegant Trails, two archive featurettes with Gordon Liu produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
• Tiger Style: The Musical Impactof Martial Arts Cinema, an overview of Shaw Brothers' influence on hip hop and other music genres, featuring music historian Lovely Jon
• Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting, a documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003 and featuring interviews with Gordon Liu, Lau Kar-Leung, Cheng Pei-Pei, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Kara Hui, David Chiang and others
• Alternate opening credits from the American version titled Master Killer
• Hong Kong and German theatrical trailers, plus US TV spot
• Image gallery

DISC TWO - RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER / DISCIPLES OF THE 36TH CHAMBER

• Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
• Citizen Shaw, a French TV documentary from 1980 directed by Maurice Frydland, in which Sir Run Run Shaw gives an all-access tour of the Shaw Brothers backlot (including behind-the-scenes footage from Return to the 36th Chamber), remastered in High Definition
• Hero on the Scaffolding, an archival featurette produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
• Alternate opening credits sequences for both films
• Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
• Image galleries for both films