Return to the 36th Chamber

1980 film by Lau Kar-leung
Movie film Q1141125
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Return to the 36th Chamber

Summary

Return to the 36th Chamber is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Return to the 36th Chamber's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was directed by Lau Kar-leung[4].
  • Lau Kar-leung wrote the screenplay for Return to the 36th Chamber[5].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's genre is action film[6].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's genre is comedy film[7].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's genre is martial arts film[8].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber followed The 36th Chamber of Shaolin[9].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was followed by Disciples of the 36th Chamber[10].
  • A cast member of Return to the 36th Chamber was Gordon Liu[11].
  • A cast member of Return to the 36th Chamber was Kara Hui[12].
  • A cast member of Return to the 36th Chamber was Wang Lung-wei[13].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's production company is recorded as Shaw Brothers Studio[14].
  • The original language of Return to the 36th Chamber was Cantonese[15].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's color is recorded as color[17].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[18].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was published on August 24, 1980[19].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was released on September 20, 1980[20].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was released on March 24, 1981[21].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber was released on August 1982[22].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's distributed by is recorded as Shaw Brothers Studio[23].
  • Return to the 36th Chamber's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+99'}[24].

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Authorship and Creation

Return to the 36th Chamber was directed by Lau Kar-leung[4]. Lau Kar-leung wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Gordon Liu[11], Kara Hui[12], and Wang Lung-wei[13].

Publication

Publication dates include August 24, 1980[19], September 20, 1980[20], March 24, 1981[21], and August 1982[22]. The original language of Return to the 36th Chamber was Cantonese[15]. Genres include action film[6], comedy film[7], and martial arts film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Return to the 36th Chamber followed The 36th Chamber of Shaolin[9]. It was followed by Disciples of the 36th Chamber[10].

Why It Matters

Return to the 36th Chamber ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 34973
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  2. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0071249
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  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    P14449 → 55659
    Publication date → +1980-08-24T00:00:00Z, +1980-09-20T00:00:00Z, +1981-03-24T00:00:00Z +1
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