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Executioners from Shaolin (Chinese: 洪熙官; pinyin: Hóng Xīguān; Wade–Giles: Hung Hsi-kuan) is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film based on the life of Hung hsi Kuan directed by Lau Kar-leung. It was released as Shaolin Executioners outside of Hong Kong and as Executioners of Death in North America.
Executioners from Shaolin: Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon: The Invincible Armour: Karate for Life: 1978: Circle of Iron: Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin: Magnificent Bodyguards: Snake in the Eagle's Shadow [3] The 36th Chamber of Shaolin: Heroes of the East: Crippled Avengers: Return of the Tiger: Way of the Dragon 2 (a.k.a. Bruce Le's Greatest ...
The company's most famous works include The Love Eterne (1963), Come Drink with Me (1966), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), King Boxer (1972), Executioners from Shaolin (1977), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Five Deadly Venoms (both 1978).
Clan of the White Lotus is a 1980 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Lo Lieh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung, and starring Lo Lieh and Gordon Liu. It is released as Fists of the White Lotus in North America. The film follows on the 1977 film Executioners from Shaolin and 1979 film Abbot of Shaolin.
Shaolin Rescuers; Last Judgement; The Deadly Breaking Sword; The Brothers; Monkey Kung Fu. a.k.a. U.S. title: The Stroke of Death; He Who Never Dies; Legend of Feng Hsiu; Murder Plot; The Kung Fu Instructor; Shaolin Daredevils; Abbot of Shaolin; The Proud Twins; Dirty Ho; What Price Honesty; Naughty Scandals; The Ghost and I; 5 Superfighters ...
Film noir is not a clearly defined genre (see here for details on the characteristics). Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e.g.
Lau's most frequent collaborator is likely his "god brother" Gordon Liu Chia Hui, and he worked with Liu on a number of films, directing him as a star in the now classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), as well as directing Liu as either a star or cast member in Dirty Ho (1979), Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter (1983), Executioners from Shaolin (1977), Return to the 36th Chamber (1980), Heroes of ...
Bak Mei has been fictionalized in Hong Kong martial arts films such as Executioners from Shaolin (1977), Abbot of Shaolin (1979), and Clan of the White Lotus (1980). Bak Mei as a fictional character is better known in the West as Pai Mei, played by Gordon Liu in the Hollywood action film Kill Bill, Vol. 2 (2004).