Five monks and five laymen, each forged in Shaolin's hardest training, become the shield of Master Chu as he readies a challenge to Ming rule. Spread along a perilous road and hunted by skilled enemies, the ten brothers must fight as one if their charge is to survive the journey.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Audio: English dubbed
Subtitles: None
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1977
Director: Chung Ting
Cast: Wong Tao, Phillip Ko, Chang Yi
Runtime (film reference): 90 min
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Packaging: DVD case with complete artwork
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10 Brothers of Shaolin is a 1977 Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production from the busiest stretch of the Shaolin cycle, when temple-trained heroes were the hottest ticket in martial arts cinema. Director Ting Chung builds the film around a simple, satisfying hook: ten fighters, each with a specialty, sent out to do one job.
It is a showcase for a deep bench of 1970s regulars, with Don Wong Tao, Chang Yi, Phillip Ko, Bryan Leung and Stephen Tung Wai all in the mix.
The abbot of Shaolin chooses ten freshly graduated students, five monks and five laymen, to escort Master Chu, a guest who has sheltered inside the temple walls while waiting for the right moment to resume his fight against the rulers of the day. Once the group leaves the temple, the road becomes a gauntlet of ambushes, and the brothers have to prove that years of drills hold up against real enemies. The structure gives almost every cast member a moment to shine, which is a big part of the fun.
Is 10 Brothers of Shaolin known by any other title? Yes. It also circulates as Warriors of the Sacred Temple and The Great Ten Disciples, so check those names if you are matching it against a collection list.
Who directed it? Ting Chung, who worked across Hong Kong and Taiwanese productions in the late 1970s.
For more Don Wong Tao and Chang Yi, try Fatal Needles vs. Fatal Fists (1978) DVD. If you like a whole team of Shaolin fighters on screen, Ten Tigers of Shaolin (1978) DVD is a natural next pick.
Five monks and five laymen, each forged in Shaolin's hardest training, become the shield of Master Chu as he readies a challenge to Ming rule. Spread along a perilous road and hunted by skilled enemies, the ten brothers must fight as one if their charge is to survive the journey.
Disc type: DVD-R / made to order
Video & region: NTSC / Region-free
Audio: English dubbed
Subtitles: None
Picture: Not confirmed
Made to order. Normally ships in 1–7 business days; delivery time is additional.
Released: 1977
Director: Chung Ting
Cast: Wong Tao, Phillip Ko, Chang Yi
Runtime (film reference): 90 min
Film information only. Reference runtimes and original languages may describe another edition; they do not confirm the contents of this DVD.
This is an NTSC, region-free DVD-R. Check that your player supports DVD-R and NTSC. Region-free does not guarantee compatibility with every device.
Packaging: DVD case with complete artwork
Shipping details · Returns and replacements · Ask about this edition
10 Brothers of Shaolin is a 1977 Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production from the busiest stretch of the Shaolin cycle, when temple-trained heroes were the hottest ticket in martial arts cinema. Director Ting Chung builds the film around a simple, satisfying hook: ten fighters, each with a specialty, sent out to do one job.
It is a showcase for a deep bench of 1970s regulars, with Don Wong Tao, Chang Yi, Phillip Ko, Bryan Leung and Stephen Tung Wai all in the mix.
The abbot of Shaolin chooses ten freshly graduated students, five monks and five laymen, to escort Master Chu, a guest who has sheltered inside the temple walls while waiting for the right moment to resume his fight against the rulers of the day. Once the group leaves the temple, the road becomes a gauntlet of ambushes, and the brothers have to prove that years of drills hold up against real enemies. The structure gives almost every cast member a moment to shine, which is a big part of the fun.
Is 10 Brothers of Shaolin known by any other title? Yes. It also circulates as Warriors of the Sacred Temple and The Great Ten Disciples, so check those names if you are matching it against a collection list.
Who directed it? Ting Chung, who worked across Hong Kong and Taiwanese productions in the late 1970s.
For more Don Wong Tao and Chang Yi, try Fatal Needles vs. Fatal Fists (1978) DVD. If you like a whole team of Shaolin fighters on screen, Ten Tigers of Shaolin (1978) DVD is a natural next pick.
