English title: Disciples of the 36th Chamber.
Synopsis: Unruly student Fong Sai-Yuk is expelled from his school and sent to the 36th Chamber to learn kung-fu. He remains an undisciplined sudent there, sneaking out at night to see a festival. At the festival, he meets the governor, a Manchu, who coaxes Fong to bring the best kung-fu students to watch the festival. Fong accepts, not knowing that the governor has evil plans.
Appraisal: Entertaining but too focused on choreography, a characteristic some may like, but I find lacking. Comparing it to Return to the 36th Chamber, Disciples has a little less humor and higher production values (less zooming is used, for example). The fights are equally arresting, and the acting is mostly good.
Rating: 50
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