Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
Reviewed by: PAUL MARTINEZ on 2007-07-04
Summary: Better than Master Killer
This is one of my All-Time Favorite Kung Fu Films. A strong mix of comedy, drama and action. Which in my eyes made this more enjoyable than its predecessor.

As noted in earlier reviews this is not a true sequel. It is based on the same premise of someone going to the Shaolin Temple to ultimately gain revenge on those who have wronged him. The difference is the overall tone is a much more light-hearted affair. I normally loathe Kung Fu comedies. This however is actually pretty amusing at points without being over the top slapsticky.

Gordon Liu gives one of his best performances here. The comedic stuff is on-time and not too silly. While the few dramatic scenes were very believable and polished. Johhny Wang Lung Wei gives his usual solid job as well.

Hardly any fight scenes till the end but the time spent fixing the chambers roofs was well done. You could start to see what was happening. When the final fights took place hey were top notch. I liked the use of the benches myself.

Overall I really recommend this movie. Especially if you liked Master Killer as I think you may like this more.
Reviewer Score: 7