Return of the 18 Bronzemen
1976, Chinese. Directed by Joseph Kuo.
Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Cast & crew
- Joseph KuoDirector
- Carter Huang Chia-TaYong Zhen
- Tien PengKuan Shao-Pan
- Cheung Mei-YeeCast
- Chang Pao-ShanShaolin Chamber Master
- Chiu TingMother Fan
- Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-FengShang Ming-Zhu
- Ko Yu-MinShaolin Abbot
- Chen ChiuCourt Official
- Wu HoShaolin Chamber Master
- Hung Fa-LongWandering Shaolin Monk
- Tsao ChienCourt Official
- Yen ChungCourt Official
Details
- Released
- 14 August 1976
- Original title
- 雍正大破十八銅人
- Country
- Taiwan
- Written by
- Kwok Ting-Hung, Chien Chin, Han Meng
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Return of the 18 Bronzemen runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Return of the 18 Bronzemen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 August 1976. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Return of the 18 Bronzemen, try Sahara, Battle of the Warriors, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.
Who directed Return of the 18 Bronzemen?
Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976) was directed by Joseph Kuo and stars Carter Huang Chia-Ta, Tien Peng, Cheung Mei-Yee.