Fight Breakdown: The Ladder Sequence in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and What Gordon Liu Was Actually Doing
The first time I really watched the ladder sequence in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, I thought it was a stunt. Second time through, I understood what was actually happening. Gordon Liu wasn’t showing off. He was fighting the ladder itself. This scene is a masterclass in choreographic problem-solving—Liu adapting his Shaolin techniques to the…