

The Shaolin Chief Cook
소림사 주방장
Synopsis
Near the Abrok river bordering Korea and China, both Chinese citizens of the Qing dynasty and Chosun immigrants live together peacefully. When Yeon Ching-su of the Wol-gwan martial arts sect, a Korean, is killed in a fight against Pang of the Qing's Pacheon sect, his student Jin Ho-rim goes into the mountains to train in the art of Gol-gwon fighting skills with Master Gol-bo. He masters the Gol-gwon skills and descends to find Pang. Pang sends his henchman who is easily beaten by Ho-rim and Pang resorts to kidnapping Master Gol-bo's daughter Chu-hwa. When Ho-rim fails to rescue Chu-hwa, he challenges Pang to a fight to the finish. When Ho-rim is cornered by Pang, Master Gol-bo appears and teaches Ho-rim the secret skill of Gol-gwon and he succeeds in beating Pang. - KMDB
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- Director
- Godfrey Ho, Kim Jeong-Yong
- Screenplay & Story
- Youn Suk-hoon
- Original Title
- 소림사 주방장
- Spoken Languages
- Korean
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Godfrey Ho, Kim Jeong-Yong
Youn Suk-hoon
Kim Yong-deok
Department Leadership Roster
Kim Yong-deok
Producer
Godfrey Ho
Director
Kim Jeong-Yong
Director
Kim Yeong-Il
Stunt Coordinator
Youn Suk-hoon
Writer
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What is The Shaolin Chief Cook about?
Near the Abrok river bordering Korea and China, both Chinese citizens of the Qing dynasty and Chosun immigrants live together peacefully. When Yeon Ching-su of the Wol-gwan martial arts sect, a Korean, is killed in a fight against Pang of the Qing's Pacheon sect, his student Jin Ho-rim goes into the mountains to train in the art of Gol-gwon fighting skills with Master Gol-bo. He masters the Gol-gwon skills and descends to find Pang. Pang sends his henchman who is easily beaten by Ho-rim and Pang resorts to kidnapping Master Gol-bo's daughter Chu-hwa. When Ho-rim fails to rescue Chu-hwa, he challenges Pang to a fight to the finish. When Ho-rim is cornered by Pang, Master Gol-bo appears and teaches Ho-rim the secret skill of Gol-gwon and he succeeds in beating Pang. - KMDB
Who directed The Shaolin Chief Cook?
The Shaolin Chief Cook was directed by Godfrey Ho, Kim Jeong-Yong.
Who stars in The Shaolin Chief Cook?
The principal cast of The Shaolin Chief Cook includes Elton Jeong Jin-Hwa, Kim Yeong-Il, Ryong Wang, Bruce Jang Il-Sik, Kim Myeong-Ah.
When was The Shaolin Chief Cook released and how long is it?
The Shaolin Chief Cook was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.



















