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The principle of conducting
oneself properly is assisted by power

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and based on accountability.

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Water floats a ship
but sinks it in a storm.

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Martial arts
can save a life or cost a life.

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Accountability
was mounted by virtues...

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It benefits the country and others.

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Heroes will have their own destiny.

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Talents will take care of their business.

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It is claimed that Shaolin Kung Fu
is among the best in the world.

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The Shaolin Temple
is also known as the First Temple.

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It is located in the woods

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under Shaozhi Mountain

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in He Nan Province...

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that is why it is called Shaolin Temple.

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Its story is known around the world.

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Part of the story was fictitious.

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Part of it was real.

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Like my character Liu Yu-te.

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I am the son
of a dried seafood shop owner.

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This person unofficially
appeared in history,

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as well as Monk San Te.

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He appeared in it too.

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Was San Te really the one
who established the 36 chambers?

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There's no way we can tell,
it could be totally fictitious.

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The film only wants
to deliver a message.

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For the longest time,
only Shaolin monks could learn Kung Fu.

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The reason for creating
this character

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was to introduce Shaolin Kung Fu
to the common people.

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By teaching the common people,

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Shaolin Kung Fu could be propagated.

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Is he dead?

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He's stiff as a log.
Of course he's dead.

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He's a hero.

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- What did you say?
- Nothing.

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Lock him up!

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- You are one of them?
- Officer Tong.

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Officer Tong, listen to me.

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This student is not one of them.

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He's the son of
the seafood shop owner.

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My father owns a dried seafood shop.

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The Qing dynasty
oppresses the Hans,

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but I study under a master
who is a revolutionist.

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I become one of them
and am on the lam.

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The Qing dynasty
confiscates my family's property.

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Hence I go to the
Shaolin Temple to learn Kung Fu.

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But I want to revolt
against the Qing dynasty.

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Yet it is impossible for a monk
to revolt against the Qing dynasty.

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I have only one wish.

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That is to set up 36 chambers

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to recruit common people
to learn Kung Fu

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and introduce the
revolutionary thinking to them.

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All Kung Fu originated from Shaolin.

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It was said Shaolin Kung Fu
started in North Weih 1,500 years ago.

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It can be separated into two schools...
North Shaolin and South Shaolin.

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South Shaolin Temple
was built in Fujian

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and was burned down
during the Chienlung period.

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After the temple was burned,

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five monks escaped
and set up the Hung branch

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and became active
in the Anti-Qing Campaign.

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They were known as
the Invincible Five.

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It was said that South Shaolin had

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Wooden Men Alley,
18 Bronze Men Formation,

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and the 36 Chambers of Shaolin.

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The role I played changed

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from a young man
to a Kung Fu master.

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Of course I was glad
to play this role.

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After getting the script,

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I read some unofficial history.

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Who is Liu Yu-te?

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The moves were created
and choreographed

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by Liu Chia-Liang (aka Lau Kar-Leung).

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We both practice Hung Fist
as our primary form of Kung Fu.

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In the film, we tried
to present every technique...

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- knife, spear, sword, fist
in the 36 chambers.

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Of course we couldn't
introduce all of them in the movie.

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We simplified them.

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Liu Chia-Liang had a great idea.

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Learning weapons and Kung Fu
were not the only thing.

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After entering the Shaolin Temple,
as in the 36tlh Clhamber.

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It inspired many people
to learn Kung Fu.

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The eye, ear and head
are all a form of Kung Fu.

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There's more than
simply using weapons.

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What is Kung Fu?

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I believe it is people's will,
not merely the punches and kicks.

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The 66-year-old director,
Liu Chia-Liang,

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started as an
extra and stuntman in 1950.

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He has over 100 acting credits,

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and made his directorial debut
in 1975's Spiritual Boxer.

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Followed by 36tlh Clhamber of Slhaolin.

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Liu is the first director
to have graduated as a choreographer.

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He mixed storytelling with Kung Fu.

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His directorial credits include

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18 Legendary Weapons of Clhina.
Tlhe Lady is tlhe Boss.

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Mad Monkey.
Slhaolin and Wu Tang.

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And Return to tlhe 36tlh Clhamber.

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He has never praised me once.

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When I was wrong,
my moves were bad, he scolded me.

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Even if I was good,
he wouldn't praise but a pat on the shoulder.

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He was somehow valiant.

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He didn't praise me
because we were brothers.

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Loving me is more than only praise.

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As of today,
Liu Chia-Liang to me,

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he is still my
mentor and elder brother.

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I've always respected and feared him.

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I learned Kung Fu from him
long before I started acting.

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I respected him though
he didn't get much education.

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He might not have even
finished elementary school.

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But it's impressive
that he's so smart.

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People may say it's
because he has a lot of experience,

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but I think he's a genius.

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He transformed Kung Fu
into a body language.

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Foreigners watched Kung Fu
not for its strength.

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Instead, Liu used
Kung Fu and movements

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to communicate
some non-verbal ideas.

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Among Hong Kong Kung Fu directors,
Liu developed a unique style.

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He was known
for his knowledge of Kung Fu.

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His films showed both
the Kung Fu spirit and family values.

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The most impressive thing
about the Shaolin series is

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they vividly explain
the basics of Kung Fu training...

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from different body parts

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to the multitude of Kung Fu skills.

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Step onto the floating log.

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Jump.

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Turn around.

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Drink it.

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All Kung Fu originated from Shaolin.

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Shaolin Kung Fu is the crucial part
of Chinese Kung Fu.

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Shaolin Kung Fu is known

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for its braveness and profoundness.

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The Temple is known for the fist...
the fist glorifies the Temple.

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Ask what you can do for your country.

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Lord Cheng is mobilizing
his troops in Taiwan.

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He is Qing Dynasty's formidable foe.

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The Qing Emperor is positioning
his troops along the seaboard.

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Even a layman can
contribute to his country.

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Master Wong, if only we can serve
under Lord Cheng.

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The day will come.

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Are you willing to lend a helping hand?

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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Good.

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As the part of Liu Ga Ban,

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I felt the pressure.
Why?

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Only I knew
how bad my Kung Fu was.

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When I had to present
the moves to the world,

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I bore great responsibility...
it's a tremendous responsibility.

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We used to teach people
in Kung Fu school.

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But now we had to
present the Kung Fu in a film.

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We had to...

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...take extra care.

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36tlh Clhamber
won the Best Martial Arts Award

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at the 24th Asian Film Festival.

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It was one of the top ten
at the Hong Kong box office in 1978.

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Asiaweek. along with film critics
from Greater China,

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nominated the top
100 Chinese films of 20th century.

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36 Hong Kong
films were among them.

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One of them was
36tlh Clhamber of Slhaolin.

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What are the reasons for its success?

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Besides the characters
created in the movie

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and admired by the audience,

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the fight scenes should
also be convincing.

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When shooting,

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there might be
20 moves in a single shot.

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It often involved
more than the two parties,

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but around 20 actors...
many moves to memorize.

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The moves weren't repeated
over and over.

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Everyone had to memorize all the moves.

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Chia-liang preferred long shots.

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A shot consisting of 20 moves

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was unlikely to be
properly handled by a layman.

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Proper martial arts
can save lives from danger,

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help people from suffering,
resolve a conflicting issue,

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bring kindness
to subdue the oppressive,

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tenderness to stop the violent,

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promote a sense of honor,
to right the wrongs.

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For movie lovers,

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or people who are
interested in Kung Fu,

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this film is a must-see.

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You will be attracted to
its filmmaking techniques.

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Regardless of how well
the actors fought in the past,

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how could they fight
in such a long shot?

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What kind of training did he receive?

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Why are shots so short nowadays?

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The directors now may want
to add more tension to it.

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But why don't the actors
learn the basics?

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36tlh Clhamber of Slhaolin
was about the heroes in Guangdong

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who were active in the Anti-Qing Campaign.

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After the Manchus entered China,

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Liu Chia-fei, who played Liu Yu-te...

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his family, teachers
and schoolmates were killed.

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He escaped to the
Shaolin Temple to learn Kung Fu.

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He mastered and passed 35 chambers

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in just two years and one month.

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And he set up the 36th Chamber
to teach the seculars

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and prevent the Chinese
from being oppressed.

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Later, he recruited a group of patriots

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such as Hung Hei Kuan,
Tung Chen Jing, etc.

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They further propagated
Shaolin Kung Fu

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and had many brilliant achievements
during the Anti-Qing Campaign

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which became legendary stories.

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Of course filmmaking
is constantly improving.

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I am not saying that my Kung Fu is real

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whereas it is not real nowadays,
I can't put it that way.

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Even if computer animation
is used in a film,

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there is also real Kung Fu.

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But if we depend on it too much,

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it is not good.

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Of course a computer
can help with the graphics.

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But it becomes too cartoonish
if it's overused.

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It is not the art of the Chinese.

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Proceed without pride,
retreat without discouragement.

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Rush without panic,
challenge without fear.

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Never overestimate yourself.

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Hold your heart firmly.

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Then find a chance
to defeat the enemy.

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The spirit will become strong.

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I believe I did my best in this film.

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Among my many action films,

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none of them is my favorite.

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The most important thing
is that the audience enjoyed it.

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36tlh Clhamber of Slhaolin...

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The Anti-Qing and Kung Fu story of...

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36tlh Clhamber of Slhaolin

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was deeply inspired by Chang's
1974 movie Hung Fist and Wing Clhun.

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Liu Chia-Liang put in more details
about the Kung Fu practices.

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For instance, balancing
on floating wood, the pound-bell,

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stick Kung Fu, and the three-joint bar.

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He uniquely presented
different weapons.

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Under such turmoil in China

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and the spirit of helping the needy
and the Anti-Qing movement,

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the film was extraordinarily beautiful

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with the unique filming techniques.

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Accountability for proper conduct
and martial arts for living...

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The wise don't deceive,
the great don't oppress.

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Make friends and tell no lies,
do good deeds and do no harm.

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All Kung Fu originated from Shaolin,
Shaolin's Kung Fu is the best.