Shawscope Volume 1 Limited Edition [Blu-ray]

Description: HomeAbout UsPostage & PaymentReturnsContact Add Square Britain to your Favorites and receive our email newsletters about new items and special promotions. General InterestShawscope Volume 1 Limited Edition [Blu-ray]After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kongs 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 backbreaking 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 Chung Chang-whas 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 Shaws 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-huas King Kong-inspired Mighty Peking Man, one of the most unmissably insane giant monster films ever made. Changs 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 Shaws 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, also featuring such fan favourites as Wong Yue, Hsiao Hao and Kara Hui.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 studios rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike. Includes: 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 HoLIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTSHigh Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all twelve films, including seven new 2K restorations by Arrow FilmsIllustrated 60-page collectors book featuring new writing by David Desser, Terrence J. Brady and James Flower, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon AbramsNew artwork by Sam Gilbey, Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon YatesHours of never-before-seen archival and newly-produced bonus features, including several cast and crew interviews from the Frdric Ambroisine Video ArchiveTwo CDs of music from the De Wolfe Music library as heard in six of the films, exclusive to this collectionShipping FREE SHIPPING. 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