{"product_id":"36-shaolin-beads-a-k-a-the-shaolin-36-beads-1977","title":"36 Shaolin Beads A.K.A. The Shaolin 36 Beads (1977)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"kungfu-description-box\" style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;color:#505050;max-width:860px;margin:auto\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e36 Shaolin Beads\u003c\/strong\u003e (1977) \u003cspan style=\"color:#a57b27;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:21px;font-style:italic;font-weight:700\"\u003eAlso Known As:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color:#333;font-family:Georgia,serif;font-style:italic\"\u003eThe Shaolin 36 Beads · Shao Lin san shi liu zhu\u003c\/span\u003e is a Taiwanese martial arts film directed by \u003cstrong\u003eTa-Chao Lin\u003c\/strong\u003e and starring \u003cstrong\u003eYing Bai\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eWang Kuan-Hsiung\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eMeng Chiu\u003c\/strong\u003e. A Shaolin monk faces dangerous opponents as he puts his specialized fighting method to the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b722b;border-bottom:1px solid #c7ad77;padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:30px\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Shaolin monk must put his martial arts training to the test as he confronts dangerous opponents inside a foreboding tower. The film centers on the monk's specialized 36-bead fighting technique, a method that gives the action its distinctive identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the monk advances through a series of confrontations, each fight tests his skill and resolve. The tower setting and successive challenges place the emphasis on physical technique, endurance and the struggle to overcome fighters who stand in his way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b722b;border-bottom:1px solid #c7ad77;padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:30px\"\u003eThe Martial Arts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 Shaolin Beads focuses on Shaolin-inspired combat and a distinctive bead-based fighting method. The action combines hand-to-hand encounters with the dramatic tower challenges familiar to vintage Taiwanese kung fu cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor viewers interested in the period's independent martial arts films, the appeal lies in the performers' physical exchanges and the imaginative way a single technique becomes the focus of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b722b;border-bottom:1px solid #c7ad77;padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:30px\"\u003eWhy Collectors Pick It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lesser-known Taiwanese kung fu movie that can be overlooked by viewers searching only for Shaw Brothers films. It features Ying Bai and Wang Kuan-Hsiung, and its English title has appeared in more than one word order on home-video listings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollectors searching for rare kung fu DVDs may recognize the 2003 Brooklyn Zu Collection edition. That release provides a concrete DVD reference, but the cover and specifications should be matched to the disc actually offered for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b722b;border-bottom:1px solid #c7ad77;padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:30px\"\u003eCollector's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1977 film is directed by Ta-Chao Lin, also credited as Da Chiao Lin. It is not The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), the separate Shaw Brothers film starring Gordon Liu.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 2003 Brooklyn Zu Collection DVD is documented under UPC 0694795606921. This draft does not claim that any particular copy is in stock, factory-sealed, or available in a specified language until the physical edition is confirmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b722b;border-bottom:1px solid #c7ad77;padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:30px\"\u003eInternational \u0026amp; Alternate Titles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003ePrimary English title:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 Shaolin Beads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eAlternate English title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Shaolin 36 Beads\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eOriginal romanized title:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shao Lin san shi liu zhu\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9b722b;border-bottom:1px solid #c7ad77;padding-bottom:8px;margin-top:30px\"\u003eFilm \u0026amp; DVD Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ta-Chao Lin (Da Chiao Lin)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eProducers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chi-Hap Chow; Chao Ming Lin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eScreenplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ching-Kang Yao\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eStarring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ying Bai, Wang Kuan-Hsiung, Meng Chiu, Jack Long\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eProduction companies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden Star Bureau; Great East International Film\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taiwan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eRelease year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1977\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eRunning time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90 minutes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eMartial arts focus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shaolin-inspired kung fu and bead technique\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:block;padding:3px 0;font:17px\/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#505050\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#333\"\u003eDVD format:\u003c\/strong\u003e DVD; 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