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少林寺十八銅人 (1976)
The 18 Bronzemen
Origin: Taiwan
Language: Mandarin 
Genre: Martial Arts 
Release Date (Taiwan): 12/31/1975
Release Date (HK): 10/28/1976
 
Director
  Joseph Kuo Nan-Hong
 
Screenwriters
  Joseph Kuo Nan-Hong
  Yen Chung
  Chang Hsin-Yi
 
Martial Arts Directors
  Chan Siu-Pang
  Cliff Lok
  Huang Feilong
 
Producer
  Joseph Kuo Nan-Hong
 
original movie poster
 
Cast
  Carter Huang Chia-Ta ... Brother Wan
  Tien Peng ... Tang Siu-Lung/Kwan Lung
  Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng ... Miss Lu
  Yi Yuan ... Hei Chu-Ying
  Ko Yu-Min ... Chief Abbot
  Chiang Nan (2) ... Ta Chi
  Chang Yi ... General Guan
  Shao Lo-Hui ... Abbot
  Su Chen-Ping ... Fortune teller assassin
  Huang Feilong ... Hei's subordinate Chen Tien
  Yue Fan ... Hei's subordinate Chien Li
  Liu Li-Tsu ... Senior monk
  Yuan Shen ... Supervisor Zhao
  Yueh Feng ... Senior monk
  Ou Li-Bao ... waiter
  Woo Wai (3) ... top bronzeman / Hei double
  Chin Chien ... Qing court member
  Chang Peng-I ... Palace tutor's subordinate Li Tien-Wei
  Wong Fan ... Palace Tutor's subordinate / guesthouse boss
  Wu Kuang ... Ching / Senior monk
  Lu Ping ... Palace Tutor
  Tsui Li ... Senior monk / Bronzeman
  Huang Kuan-Hsiung ... Monk/Sword carrier/bronzeman
  Chen Pao-Liang ... Waiter
  Wu Ho ... Senior monk
  Min Min ... Teahouse Boss
  Sung Kang-Ling    
  Lu Bi-Yun ... Grandmother Tang
  Yu Hsiung-Mei    
  Huang Yin-Hsun    
  Cheung Mei-Yee    
  Chang Kuo-Tung    
  Cheng Hoi-Yuen ... Bodyguard / Monk
  Liu Fen    
  Lin Wang-Nan ... Monk/Hei double
  Ko Chao-Shun    
  Wu Hsiung-Jun    
  Chang Pao-Shan ... Senior monk/Eatery boss
  Lee Siu-Chung ... Senior monk
  Hung Fa-Long ... Senior monk
  Chen Chin-Hai ... Bronzeman
  Ko Chang-Sheng ... Bronzeman
  Ho Wai (3) ... Senior monk
  Chang Shulin ... Extra
  Ching Li-Wei ... [EIGHT MASTERS footage]
  Chin Kang ... Monk [BLAZING TEMPLE footage]
  Jack Long Shi-Chia ... General's friend [UNBEATEN 28 footage]
  Pang San ... Tang servant [UNBEATEN 28 footage]
  Grace Chen Shu-Fang ... Madame Chang [UNBEATEN 28 footage]
  Hung Kei ... Monk [only Japanese cut]
 
Production Company
  Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd.
 
Assistant Director
  Chang Peng-I   Liu Fun-Cheun
 
Story
  Joseph Kuo Nan-Hong
 
Script Supervisor
  Kevin Chu Yen-Ping   Lee Nam-Ping   Chan Hou-Ka
 
Cinematographers
  Chujio Shintaro   Chan Ming-Kwan   Chan Sing-Tong
 
Lighting
  Yau Kam-Yi   Ku Chan-Yin   Wang Sen
  Ho Kin-Yi   Lam Chan-Wai   Hon Chan-Yin
 
Production Designer
  Li Ya-Kuang
 
Costume Designer
  Zhang Yanli (2)   Suen Chi-Yung
 
Makeup
  Li Li-Chuan   Wu Hsia-Ling
 
Hair Stylist
  Yu Wan-Chun
 
Props
  Tsang Hin-Lam   Wan Hou-Kam
 
Presenter
  Chow Tak   Cheung Man-Yiu
 
Planning
  Yang Zhengying   Chang Shan-Hu
 
Production Manager
  Lee Shin
 
Filming Location
  Taiwan
 
 
Summary
  The Hong Kong DVD is the Japanese version of the movie, not the original release. As Kuo sold the movie to Japan in the early 80s, he added the child scenes and scenes with his then current actors like Jack Long to the movie - knowing that Japanese love childs in movies and thus giving this movie more hit potential. He may have shot scenes especially for that new version, but in general he always shot much footage for his bronzemen series which not necessarily was finally used. There are still deleted scenes or still photos on lobby cards, in magazines or in the trailers. Some special info here: The German trailer for 18 BRONZEMEN consists of well-known scenes, but all are shot from a slightly different angle by supposedly a second camera.