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Shawscope: Volume One

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After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kong's film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up-and-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made, revolutionizing the genre through the hard work of top-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at 'Movietown', their huge, privately-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong.

This inaugural collection by Arrow Video presents twelve jewels from the Shaw crown, all released within the 1970s, kicking off in 1972 with Korean director Jeong Chang-hwa's King Boxer, the film that established kung fu cinema as an international box office powerhouse when it hit Stateside cinemas under the title Five Fingers of Death. From there we see Chang Cheh (arguably Shaw's most prolific director) helm the blood-soaked brutality of The Boxer from Shantung and two self-produced films in his 'Shaolin Cycle' series, Five Shaolin Masters and its prequel Shaolin Temple, before taking a detour into Ho Meng Hua's King Kong-inspired Mighty Peking Man, one of the most unmissably insane giant monster films ever made. Chang's action choreographer Lau Kar-leung then becomes a director in his own right, propelling his adoptive brother Gordon Liu to stardom in Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin. Not to be outdone, Chang introduces some of Shaw's most famous faces to the screen, including Alexander Fu Sheng fighting on the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown Kid and, of course, the mighty Venom Mob in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers. Finally, Lau and Liu successfully meld high kicks with humor in two of their masterworks, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho, both co-starring fan favorite Hsiao Hou.

From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studio's rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho
  • Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho
  • Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements
  • Original lossless mono Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English audio
  • Newly translated English subtitles for each film
  • Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced!
  • 60-page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info
  • New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates

Product details

  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 6.73 x 0.59 inches; 5.92 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jeong Chang-hwa, Chang Cheh, Ho Meng-hua, Lau Kar-leung
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Anamorphic, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 21 hours and 12 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2021
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan Tai, David Chiang, Danny Lee, Gordon Liu
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Arrow Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0997LX85L
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 8
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 487 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
487 global ratings
Must have for Shaw Brothers Fans ... oh, and where is Volume 2?
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Must have for Shaw Brothers Fans ... oh, and where is Volume 2?
This thing is Shawamazing!The one thing drawback that have found so far is the fact that at least one of the guys doing a commentary really doesn't know when to shut up. There are some commentaries where you kind of have to fill the space to get all the information in, but some of at least one of the commentators is just kind of babbling on-and-on ... unnecessarily so. If it weren't for subtitles, you wouldn't be able to keep up with movie because you can't hear the dialog (and even if I can't understand the dialog, I still want to hear it). Worst of all, talking over fight scenes. It's a FIGHT SCENE just shut up already. I mean, yeah. The guy just needs to shut up sometimes and let people enjoy the movie. It wasn't that all the info was bad, because it wasn't and some of it I wouldn't have known unless they talked about it, but still, even so ... I'm trying to enjoy the movie!So that's my main gripe.I've watched 4 or 5 of the movies at this point and they are really high quality versions of the films. Beautiful.There are soundtrack CDs, I think 2 of them, but I haven't checked them out yet.The box is really nice. Not sure what to do with the wrap around cover thing that has the film listing on it as it doesn't stay tight to the box. I just set it aside near where I display my set.There are two books in the box. One book is about the movies and the actors and such. The other holds the discs and write-up on the discs. I have to say that this appears to be a great way to store the discs. I think this is a much better way to store discs than the plastic boxes (some of which made with plastic that is so hard that it can easily damage a disc if you get too rough with it.)So yeah, I know it takes a while to make a quality product like this, and that I haven't even watched all the discs provided with this set (let alone the various versions of the films), but where is Volume 2 (and ... 3 and 4... and, well you get the idea).Oh, and for a throw in Kaiju film, I would have rather have seen Inframan in the set instead of the Mighty Peking Man.Poison Clan Rocks the World!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for Shaw Brothers Fans ... oh, and where is Volume 2?
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This thing is Shawamazing!
The one thing drawback that have found so far is the fact that at least one of the guys doing a commentary really doesn't know when to shut up. There are some commentaries where you kind of have to fill the space to get all the information in, but some of at least one of the commentators is just kind of babbling on-and-on ... unnecessarily so. If it weren't for subtitles, you wouldn't be able to keep up with movie because you can't hear the dialog (and even if I can't understand the dialog, I still want to hear it). Worst of all, talking over fight scenes. It's a FIGHT SCENE just shut up already. I mean, yeah. The guy just needs to shut up sometimes and let people enjoy the movie. It wasn't that all the info was bad, because it wasn't and some of it I wouldn't have known unless they talked about it, but still, even so ... I'm trying to enjoy the movie!
So that's my main gripe.
I've watched 4 or 5 of the movies at this point and they are really high quality versions of the films. Beautiful.
There are soundtrack CDs, I think 2 of them, but I haven't checked them out yet.
The box is really nice. Not sure what to do with the wrap around cover thing that has the film listing on it as it doesn't stay tight to the box. I just set it aside near where I display my set.
There are two books in the box. One book is about the movies and the actors and such. The other holds the discs and write-up on the discs. I have to say that this appears to be a great way to store the discs. I think this is a much better way to store discs than the plastic boxes (some of which made with plastic that is so hard that it can easily damage a disc if you get too rough with it.)
So yeah, I know it takes a while to make a quality product like this, and that I haven't even watched all the discs provided with this set (let alone the various versions of the films), but where is Volume 2 (and ... 3 and 4... and, well you get the idea).
Oh, and for a throw in Kaiju film, I would have rather have seen Inframan in the set instead of the Mighty Peking Man.
Poison Clan Rocks the World!
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