From Wiki- Return to the 36th Chamber (少林搭棚大師, Shao Lin ta peng hsiao tzu, Return of the Master Killer or Master Killer II) is a 1980 Shaw Brothers Studio Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring Gordon Liu. It was directed by Lau Kar-leung and written by Ni Kuang. The film is the second in a loosely connected trilogy, following The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) and preceding Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985). In the first and third films in the series, Liu portrays the Shaolin monk San Te, but in Return, he portrays an imposter monk.[1] I reviewed this some 15 years ago here. I have watched it a time or two since then and still enjoy it. Back to me: The decision to make this more comedic, a la Jackie Chan, was a good one. There was no way to top the first movie, and comedy kung fu was ruling the screen at the time. The comedy isn't too broad, nor are the fights too over the top. It isn't Lau's best movie, but I would say top five.
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