The Monk (1975 Film)

	The Monk (1975 Film) ''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. Cast Dean Shek as Si-hung Yen Shi-kwan as Ta-chi Fung Hak-on as Foon Ying Eddy Ko as Ban Fong's boss Shirley Wong as Foon Ying's girl Wong Pau-kei as Thug Gordon Liu as Foon Ying's thug Ho Kei-cheong as Casino manager Wong Shu-tong as Pickpocket Anna Ho as Prostitute Fung Fung as Brothel manager San Sin as Monk Wan Leng-kwong as Man chasing pickpocket Hsu Hsia as Thug Chan Tik-hak Tang Tak-cheung as Thug Lau Kar-wing Chan Kon Tam Po Law Keung Chai Lam as Gambler Ho Po-sing Cheung Chi-ping Lai Yan Chan Keung Chu Kai Ho Kei-cheong Chui Fat Wynn Lau Lo Wai Wan Fat Chik Ngai-hung Ning Mung Production 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dean Shek Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', Lung Sei in the 1987 film ''A Better Tomorrow II'', and Snooker in the 1990 film ''The Dragon from Russia''. Early life With ancestral roots from Tianjin, China, Shek was born as Lau Wai-sing on 17 June 1949, Beijing, before moving to Hong Kong at the age of 3. There, he attended the Shung Tak Catholic English College before studying filmmaking, acting and voice acting at Shaw Brothers Studio's actors training program in 1968. Career Acting Shek began his career as a contracted actor at Shaw Brothers Studio in 1968, making his first brief appearance in the film ''Twin Blades of Doom'' (1969). He received more substantial roles at Shaws, in musicals such as ''The Singing Killer'', romantic films including ''A Time For Love'' (1970), comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1975 Martial Arts Films It was also declared the '' International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up. * January 2 The Federal Rules of Evidence are approved by the United States Congress. Bangladesh revolutionary leader Siraj Sikder is killed by police while in custody. ** A bomb blast at Samastipur, Bihar, India, fatally wounds Lalit Narayan Mishra, Minister of Railways. * January 5 – Tasman Bridge disaster: The Tasman Bridge in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier , killing 12 people. * January 7 – OPEC agrees to raise crude oil prices by 10%. * January 10– February 9 – The flight of ''Soyuz 17'' with the crew of Georgy Grechko and Aleksei Gubarev aboard the ''Salyut 4'' space station. * January 15 – Alvor Agreem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]