Shaolin Traitorous
90 mins
The plot is a standard revenge tale told in a concise manner that involves a boy witnessing his parents' murder at the hands of corrupt officials and growing up to achieve vengeance. The boy goes to Shaolin Temple to learn kung fu in a superb training sequence that ranks with some of the better-known Shaolin Temple scenes in kung fu cinema. By the time the boy has completed his training, he has grown up to be Carter Wong and soon sets out on his mission. He meets Polly Shang Kwan along the way and, after some initial antagonism, the two become allies and confront the villains. The bad guys employ a particularly clever maneuver involving dozens of imperial guardsmen performing a variety of formations on cue (including standing on each other's shoulders, three men high) as Sammo Hung bangs out different drumbeats. Sammo and Carter engage in a particularly exciting bout against the backdrop of a mountainous landscape midway through the film.
Chih-kuang Chung
Art Direction
Mei Tsai Huang
Makeup Artist
Chang Hsin-Yi
Writer
Chu Ching-Man
Costume Design
Te-Yi Liu
Makeup Artist
Wu-Tung Yen
Producer
Hsi-Lu Chen
Cinematography
Nan Hsiao
Editor
Huang Chiu-Kuei
Editor
Sung Ting-Mei
Director