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SHAW BROTHERS FILMS
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As a suggested perspective, I don't recommend buying anything
with less than three funkmasters !!
A
Abbot of Shaolin
Starring:
David Chiang
Cool movie with David Chiang as a shaolin abbot. Things
get hectic with priest Pai Mei and his lama friend in this one.
Avenging Eagle
Starring: Alexander Fu Sheng,
Ti Lung
This is one of those flicks that reminds you why you love
kungf fu movies so much in the first place. The costumes, weapons, and
plot are classic Shaw Brothers "master class" material. If you
like exotic weapons, action packed tragic circumstances and long, exciting
end-fights, then pick it up.
Avenging
Warrior
Starring:
Gordon Lui
The Master Killer stars as a monk wandering through a WWI disrupted China.
Nice choreography, some silliness, but a definite must for GL fans.
B
Bastard
Swordsman
1/2
Starring: Tsui Tsui Keung
TTK as a servant who becomes a master swordsman. Cool
special effects (for the 80s) in the great finale. Excellent swordsmanship
throughout this film!
Bells of
Death
Starring:
Chiang Yi
A man seeks
the killers of his family in this old school
"swordman's revenge" film. This one has the feel and pacing
of a samurai movie with decent fight sequences. Fast choreography lovers
may want to sit this one out.
C
Challenge
of the Masters
Starring:
Gordon Lui (The Master Killer)
Excellent film! Two rival kung fu schools engage in "vying
for firecrackers" competitions which lead to treachery. Gordon plays
the son of the master of one of the rival schools who must learn kung
fu to bring his uncle's killer to justice.
It has a great story, great fight scenes, and a righteous message.
Chinese Super
Ninjas
Starring:
The Venoms
This flick is hot.This flick is tight. This flick is phat.
This flick is excellent. This flick is one of the best ever made as far
as I'm concerned. Chinese kung fu masters take on the Five Elements ninja
after a martial arts contest leads to the suicide of a samurai connected
with the ninja's leader.
D
Dance of
the Drunken Mantis
Starring:
Hwang Jang Lee,
Sam Seed
Hwang Jang Lee plays the seemingly invincible "Rubberlegs"
in the classic. It has cool training scenes, good acting, and an interesting
plot supported by excellent kung fu action.
Demons,The
Starring:
Some of the Venoms
Strange movie about the main character, Joey(?) being turned into
a demon in order to seek revenge. There's lots of "budget" special
effects for most of the movie, and "The Demon Joey," as he is
now called, has a pack of demon children which he 'sics' on his foes at
times to drink their blood. Despite the suuuper strange occurences in
this film, it earns its rating with skilled hand to hand fight sequences
sprinkled throughout, and the cool end-fight.
Destroyers
Starring:
Venoms Crew
Standard SB Venoms production with great fights, antics, and "intrigue."
A must for Venoms fans.
Dirty Ho
1/2
Starring: Gordon
Lui, Wong Yue, Lo Lieh
Interesting film that takes awhile to get to the "real"
action. GL plays a prince who is undercover and gets tangled up with struggling
thief/conman Wong Yue (ha ha.) Great finale!
Disciples of Death
1/2
Starring: Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kwan Chun
Shaolin Temple is the training groud for young
AFS in this miniature epic. Decent fighting in this one (Early 70s speed/intricacy
though).
E
Eight Diagram
Pole Fighter,The
Starring:
Alexander Fu Sheng, Gordon Lui, Philip Kao
Another gem from the SBs. Great epic about warring factions and the demise
of a royal family. There are powerful kung fu scenes throughout, with
Gordon Lui as the main character on the run from the armies seeking to
decimate his family. Along the way he ends up at the Shaolin temple where
Philip Kao teaches him the 8 diagram pole. If you know SB movies like
I do, that can only mean one thing for his pursuers....
Executioners From
Shaolin
Starring:
Chen Kwan Tai, Lo Lieh
As far as I'm concerned, the White Lotus is, and always
will be Lo Lieh's greatest character. Chen Kwan Tai stars as a great master
of the tiger claws who seeks to kill the White Lotus before he destroys
the resistance movement in China. Excellent fight scenes, great costumes,
cool training sequences, and the White Lotus all add up to the classic
this movie is.
F
Fist of the
White Lotus
Starring:
Lo Lieh, Gordon Lui
The White Lotus is no joke. Gordon Lui is no joke. This movie has Gordon
Lui versus The White Lotus in a series of fights that are no joke. This
movie has a dope technique in it call the 100 step palm, interesting training
sequences, some of THE BEST fight scenes throughout, and one of THE BEST
end-fights I think someone can ever see.
If you haven't seen it and you call yourself a collector, shame on
you.
Five Deadly Venoms
Starring:
The Venoms
I'd like to think everybody
currently in their early 20s' has a fond childhood memory of
this movie from weekend kung fu theatre. It has the classic intrigue,
mystery, plot, and most of all, some of the most ridiculously cool kung
fu techniques put to film. My only complaint about this film is that it
isn't at least another hour longer.
Five Shaolin Masters/ Five Masters of Death
1/2
Starring: Alexander
Fu Sheng, Chi Kwan Chun
Five refugees from shaolin learn five different styles of kung
fu in order to take on the Manchus.
Flying Guillotine
1/2
Starring: Chen Kwan Tai
This is a good movie
and what not, but would have been a "4" if it had
a lot more hand to hand fighting sequences. Overall, it's well made and
the story is interesting. I have to say the movie as a whole does deserve
its classic status as an early kung fu flick.
Four Assassins
1/2
Starring: Alexander
Fu Sheng
Alexander stars as one of four chinese rebel fugitives on the run from
the mongol forces. The four learn cool styles and whoop some booty. Great
training scenes, powerful kung fu, and exceptional choreography are the
name of the game here folks.
G
H
I
Instructors
of Death/ The Martial Club
Starring:
Invincible Kung Fu Brothers
1/2
Starring:
Iron Chain Fighter
Starring: Ti Lung
Good, solid film. It has an interesting and mysterious plot, great acting,
and cool "rough" fight scenes. "The man" Ti Lung
stars as a rugged
character seeking revenge for his wrongful imprisonment.
The fight scenes seem a little less polished for a SB film
at first, but fit the whole underground thugged-out criminal situations
of the movie. I said the fight scenes are "rough" because there's
no mistake that these people are trying to kill each other, and nothing
less! As I remember it, there is only one scene in the movie which
takes place in the daytime. The rest of the film seems to be at dusk or
later into the night. This all works to great effect, and does nothing
short of adding to the overall cool impact of the film and its numerous
criminal types.
Iron Fingers of
Death
Starring:
Ti Lung
In this fantastic fantasy film, Ti lung stars as an orphaned prince who
was separated from
his royal origins during an overthrow. He is raised by three outcast old
monks who are experts at seemingly all types of shaolin kung fu. There
are flaming swords in this one, excellent fight choreography, and the
unforgettable literal iron fingers of the head bad guy. If you see
it, grab it.
J
K
Kid with
a Tattoo
Starring:
Kid With the Golden
Arm,The
Starring:
The Venoms
Cream of the crop here, ladies and gentlemen. As James would say, "I
don't have no doubt!" The Kid with the Golden Arm was one of the
coolest characters ever in a kung fu movie.
I mean c'mon, he SHATTERS a broad sword with his bare hands!
If you don't have this film, you better get it and educate yourself
on how to enjoy a masterpiece. CLASSIC!!!
Killer Army
Starring:
King Boxer/ Five
Fingers of Death
3/4
Starring: Lo
Lieh
This is the one that apparently started the american underground kung
fu movie craze. I liked it. I think it's a cool movie. The violence and
special effects definitely
adds that 3/4 of funkhead to my rating. Without them, it would
still be a good film with decent choreography for that matter, but I think
its classic status would be a lot less valid. Overall its an enjoyable
classic film which is surely worthy of study by the serious collector
and casual fan of kung fu movies.
Kung Fu Hellcats
Starring:
Kung Fu Warlord
1/2
Starring:
Kung Fu Warlord (Fu Sheng)
Starring:
L
Legendary
Weapons of Kung fu
Starring:
M
Masked Avengers
Starring:
Master Killer
Starring:
Master of Disaster
Starring:
N
O
Opium and
the Kung Fu Master
Starring:
P
Q
R
Return to
the 36th Chamber
Starring:
Roar of the Lion
1/2
Starring:
S
Seven Soldiers
of Kung Fu
Starring:
Shaolin Handlock
Starring:
Shaolin Intruders
Starring:
Shaolin Mantis
Starring:
Shaolin Martial
Arts
Starring:
Shaolin vs. Wutang
Starring:
Stroke of Death
Starring:
Spearman,The
Starring:
Supreme Swordsman,The
Starring:
T
Ten Tigers
of Kwangtung
Starring:
Three Evil Masters
Starring:
Two Champions of Shaolin
Starring:
U
Unbeatable
Dragon
1/2
Starring:
V
W
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