Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

Avenging Warriors of Shaolin

Original title: Jie shi ying xiong
  • 19791979
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
338
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • IMDbPro
Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
  • Action
  • Comedy
Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
338
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Cheh Chang
  • Writers
    • Cheh Chang
    • Kuang Ni
    • Nai-Pin Tsai
  • Stars
    • Jason Piao Pai
    • Feng Lu
    • Meng Lo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Cheh Chang
  • Writers
    • Cheh Chang
    • Kuang Ni
    • Nai-Pin Tsai
  • Stars
    • Jason Piao Pai
    • Feng Lu
    • Meng Lo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos30

    Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Yu-Lung Hsiao in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Tat-Wah Tso in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Kin Ping Chow in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Chih-Ching Yang in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Nan Chiang in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Wei Hao Teng in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Kin Ping Chow in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Tai-Ping Yu in Jie shi ying xiong (1979)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Jason Piao Pai
    Jason Piao Pai
    • Hung Hsi-kuanas Hung Hsi-kuan
    Feng Lu
    Feng Lu
    • Kao Chih-chungas Kao Chih-chung
    Meng Lo
    Meng Lo
    • Chun Ah-Chinas Chun Ah-Chin
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    • Ying Cha-Poas Ying Cha-Po
    Chien Sun
    Chien Sun
    • Chu Tsaias Chu Tsai
    Sheng Chiang
    Sheng Chiang
    • Han Chias Han Chi
    Li Wang
    Li Wang
    • Brother Wangas Brother Wang
    Tat-Wah Tso
    Tat-Wah Tso
    • Jin's Sifuas Jin's Sifu
    Hsiang Huang
    • Mr. Yang (Guest star)as Mr. Yang (Guest star)
    Kuan-Chung Ku
    Kuan-Chung Ku
    • Zeng Shiguangas Zeng Shiguang
    Hsiung Yang
    • Fan Tian-Congas Fan Tian-Cong
    Tai-Ping Yu
    • Zhou Fengas Zhou Feng
    Jan-To Tam
    • Tiger Kidas Tiger Kid
    • (as Chen-Tung Tan)
    Huang-Hsi Liu
    • Leopard Kidas Leopard Kid
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Master Zhou Chengas Master Zhou Cheng
    Chih-Ching Yang
    Chih-Ching Yang
    • Restaurant Owneras Restaurant Owner
    Nan Chiang
    Nan Chiang
    • Boss Huangas Boss Huang
    Miao Ching
    Miao Ching
    • Magistrateas Magistrate
    • Director
      • Cheh Chang
    • Writers
      • Cheh Chang
      • Kuang Ni
      • Nai-Pin Tsai
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    More like this

    Shaolin Daredevils
    6.0
    Shaolin Daredevils
    Nan Shao Lin yu bei Shao Lin
    6.9
    Nan Shao Lin yu bei Shao Lin
    Crippled Avengers
    7.3
    Crippled Avengers
    The One-Armed Swordsman
    7.3
    The One-Armed Swordsman
    The Magnificent Ruffians
    6.6
    The Magnificent Ruffians
    The Prodigal Son
    7.3
    The Prodigal Son
    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    7.7
    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    Five Elements Ninjas
    7.2
    Five Elements Ninjas
    The Rebel Intruders
    6.4
    The Rebel Intruders
    Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
    6.3
    Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
    Five Shaolin Masters
    6.6
    Five Shaolin Masters
    Duel of Fists
    6.0
    Duel of Fists

    Storyline

    Edit

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    The Venoms aid the Shaolin fugitives
    AVENGING WARRIORS OF SHAOLIN (aka SHAOLIN RESCUERS, 1978) is an above-average entry in the series of kung fu films starring the group of actors known as the Five Venoms (KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM, KILLER ARMY, DAREDEVILS OF KUNG FU, TWO CHAMPIONS OF SHAOLIN, etc.). Four of the Venoms operate as a team here while the fifth is the lead villain. Like several of director Chang Cheh's earlier films, this one follows the aftermath of the burning of the Shaolin temple and the travails of the fugitives and their Manchu pursuers. Although the most famous character-Fong Si Yu-is briefly glimpsed early on, the main focus here is on Hung Si Kwan (who was often paired with Fong Si Yu in earlier films).

    Hung Si Kwan (played by Jason Pai Piao) hides out in a town where he is sheltered by the four good Venoms who all hold down regular jobs. Kuo Chui works as a waiter; Lo Mang makes bean curd; Sun Chien works in a dye factory; Chiang Sheng works for a traveling opera troupe. Each of the four practices their kung fu in the context of their daily work, e.g. Kuo Chui (aka Philip Kwok) uses rice bowl and chopsticks as weapons, a technique taught by his father (seen in flashbacks) who trained him to use anything at hand as weapons. The practice scenes are all quite clever and laced with humor. The entire film is shot inside the Shaw Bros. studio.

    There's a big fight at the end in which Hung Si Kwan and the four Venoms take on fifth Venom Lu Feng and his four Manchurian henchmen in an all-out battle in which the combatants use a variety of weapons. The Venoms are always exciting to watch in action, especially when most of them work as a team. While this may not rank with their best films, it's nonetheless a worthy entry in the Venoms' large, but short-lived, body of work.
    helpful•6
    0
    • BrianDanaCamp
    • May 25, 2001

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • March 24, 1979 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Shaolin Rescuers
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Jie shi ying xiong (1979)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Jie shi ying xiong (1979) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.