The Monk (1975 film)

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The Monk
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Traditional Chinese 出家人
Simplified Chinese 出家人
Hanyu Pinyin Chū Jiā Rén
Jyutping Ceot1 Gaa1 Jan4
Directed by Dean Shek
Screenplay byDean Shek
Produced byYip Tak-han
Starring Dean Shek
Yen Shi-kwan
CinematographyWong Wing-lung
Edited byTony Chow
Music by Frankie Chan
Production
company
Brother Film
Release date
  • 12 December 1975 (1975-12-12)
CountryHong Kong
Language Cantonese

The Monk, also known as The Kung Fu Monks, is a 1975 Hong Kong martial arts film written, directed by and starring Dean Shek, who makes his directorial debut.

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According to an interview by Dean Shek, the film was developed after a time when Lau Kar-leung asked Shek whether he was daring enough to direct a film, to which Shek replied, "If you dare to invest, I dare to direct". [1]

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