Cinema Shock Rewind: THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN (1978)

In this Cinema Shock Rewind episode, we're re-publishing our episode covering THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN!

As was the case with GAME OF DEATH, our previous Rewind episode, the history of THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN has some significant ties with the history of martial arts cinema in Hong Kong, which directly influences the creation of Tsui Hark's ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA. We're providing this episode as a refresher for older listners and new listeners alike, as it provides some fun context and cross-over with our upcoming episode covering Tsui's film. THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN was originally published in January 2021 as part of our Six Degrees of Kill Bill series.