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Is there any Shaolin film about...

posted 13 years ago by combatmaster
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when the temple was on fire
18 monks escaped
13 dead, only 5 left.
they're 1st 5 elders.

And they met other 5 monks from other temple, so called 2nd 5 elders.

Finally they made 5 groups (one from 1st and one from 2nd)
and scattered all over the nation for the future revolution.

I red this story from the late Martin Booth's book
but that story isn't his own creation.
I found that was quite charming story.
Any film based on this legend?

[–] ninjaphil 13 years ago

There are a few films about the destruction of the Shaolin Temple such as Ringo Lam's excellent Burning Paradise.

I have not seen one directly involving the 18 monks though.

Adrian: Why do you wanna fight?
Rocky: Because I can't sing or dance.

[–] SilentOne92 13 years ago

I have never seen a film about the legends. there are film though concerning Bak Mei who was one of the five elders

[–] Iron_Leopard 11 years ago

Five Shaolin Masters (1974) maybe.