

Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once
Shao Lin sha jie
“A student of death becomes a master of revenge in...”
Synopsis
Yao Hao (Chen Sing), is a young man whose father was assassinated and whose mother was killed in an attack on the funeral procession. He survives the attack and winds up at a Shaolin temple where he insists he wants to stay and become a monk. His beautiful fiancée (Lu Shu Chin) pleads with him to come back with her, but he refuses. The head monk, Brother Fa (Chan Wai Man), an orphan who's been at the monastery all his life and is expecting to succeed the current Shaolin Abbot, is jealous of the privileges Yao Hao has had in life and asks him questions about the outside world, including what it's like to touch a woman. Brother Fa's weakening resolve soon finds him leaving the monastery and falling into the clutches of Lord Eagle (Kam Kong), the Manchu ruler in the area who's trying to wipe out all resistance to Manchu/Ching rule.
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- Director
- Tsai Yang-Ming
- Screenplay & Story
- Chang Yung-hsiang, Chiu Kang-Chien
- Original Title
- Shao Lin sha jie
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsai Yang-Ming
Chang Yung-hsiang, Chiu Kang-Chien
Department Leadership Roster
Tsai Yang-Ming
Director
Chang Yung-hsiang
Writer
Chiu Kang-Chien
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once about?
Yao Hao (Chen Sing), is a young man whose father was assassinated and whose mother was killed in an attack on the funeral procession. He survives the attack and winds up at a Shaolin temple where he insists he wants to stay and become a monk. His beautiful fiancée (Lu Shu Chin) pleads with him to come back with her, but he refuses. The head monk, Brother Fa (Chan Wai Man), an orphan who's been at the monastery all his life and is expecting to succeed the current Shaolin Abbot, is jealous of the privileges Yao Hao has had in life and asks him questions about the outside world, including what it's like to touch a woman. Brother Fa's weakening resolve soon finds him leaving the monastery and falling into the clutches of Lord Eagle (Kam Kong), the Manchu ruler in the area who's trying to wipe out all resistance to Manchu/Ching rule.
Who directed Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once?
Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once was directed by Tsai Yang-Ming.
Who stars in Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once?
The principal cast of Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once includes Chan Sing, Lu Shu Chin, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Chin Kang, Lung Fong.
When was Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once released and how long is it?
Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
