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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

1978 · 116 min · Director: Lau Kar-Leung ★ IMDb 7.6 · 20,794 ratings

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During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.

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The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 40%, Inspiration 25%, Tension 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Tension. Genres: Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Inspiration and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitles
  • Tension
  • Inspiration
  • Curiosity

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Inspiration

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Humor

Tension
Inspiration
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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity peaks around 23 %, then dips around 38 %, then peaks around 93 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionInspirationCuriosity
2.5 %≈ 3′Tension55 %52 %18 %30 %
7.5 %≈ 9′Tension57 %56 %19 %32 %
12.5 %≈ 15′Tension61 %61 %18 %33 %
17.5 %≈ 20′Tension71 %69 %14 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 26′Sadness73 %63 %25 %21 %
27.5 %≈ 32′Inspiration59 %43 %41 %28 %
32.5 %≈ 38′Curiosity45 %28 %36 %34 %
37.5 %≈ 44′Humor43 %19 %31 %35 %
42.5 %≈ 49′Inspiration45 %15 %40 %38 %
47.5 %≈ 55′Inspiration44 %16 %44 %39 %
52.5 %≈ 61′Inspiration49 %19 %49 %34 %
57.5 %≈ 67′Inspiration59 %26 %59 %30 %
62.5 %≈ 73′Inspiration58 %36 %55 %35 %
67.5 %≈ 78′Curiosity54 %45 %44 %39 %
72.5 %≈ 84′Tension61 %56 %40 %34 %
77.5 %≈ 90′Tension66 %61 %35 %31 %
82.5 %≈ 96′Tension61 %56 %30 %33 %
87.5 %≈ 102′Tension61 %57 %29 %30 %
92.5 %≈ 107′Tension68 %67 %25 %27 %
97.5 %≈ 113′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Icarus

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

GL
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui

Gordon Liu

Liu Yu-de / Monk San Ta

LL
Lo Lieh

LL
Lo Lieh

General Tien Ta

JC
John Cheung Ng-Long

JC
John Cheung Ng-Long

Lord Cheng

WT
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing

WL
Wa Lun

HK
Hon Kwok-Choi

WW
Wai Wang

CS
Chen Szu-Chia

WW
Woo Wang-Daat

Shaolin Abbot

LH
Lee Hoi-Sang

Shaolin Justice Officer

KH
Keung Hon

Abbot in Charge of Cleanliness

HL
Hao Li-Jen

Abbot in Charge of Top Chamber

SL
Shum Lo

Abbot in Charge of Dining Hall

LT
Lui Tat

Abbot in Charge of Arm Chamber

CS
Chan Shen

Abbot in Charge of Wrist Chamber

CN
Chiang Nan

Abbot in Charge of Eye Chamber

AT
Ai Tong-Kua

Abbot in Charge of Head Chamber

SY
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien

Abbot in Charge of Boxing Chamber (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Lau Kar-Leung
Written by
Ni Kuang
Type
Movies
Released
1978
Runtime
116 min
Country
Hong Kong
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.6 · 20,794 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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