Where to watch The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) tonight
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) runs 1 h 56 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.5 from 531 TMDB members. During the Qing Dynasty, a fishmonger is killed by the reigning Manchu government for supporting the anti-government movement; his son manages to escape to Shaolin Temple, where he plans to learn its secretive brand of martial arts to seek revenge.
- Runtime
- 1 h 56 min — ends 9:56 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Action, Adventure
- Released
- February 2, 1978
- TMDB rating
- 7.5 / 10 from 531 votes
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Starring
- Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Lo Lieh, John Cheung Ng-Long, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
- Language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 少林三十六房
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Hi-YAH (subscription), Eternal Family (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hi-YAH Amazon Channel (subscription), ARROW (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin?
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is 1 h 56 min long (116 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:56 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin rated?
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is rated R in the US.
- Is The 36th Chamber of Shaolin a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The 36th Chamber of Shaolin?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Hi-YAH (subscription), Eternal Family (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hi-YAH Amazon Channel (subscription), ARROW (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
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- Fist of Fury (1972)
- Hand of Death (1976)
- Clan of the White Lotus (1980)
- Executioners from Shaolin (1977)
- Fist of Legend (1994)
- Shaolin (2011)
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