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A Birthday Appreciation of Venom #4, Kuo Chue

A lone hero in a corrupt world…this is the type of man Taiwanese actor, martial acrobat and action director, Kuo Chue (Kwok Chung-Fung) would play in Chang Cheh’s dangerously playful Venom Mob films. So on his birthday, I’d like to salute the most agile and...

Brave Archer 3’s Scholar Zhu Ziliu as played by Sun Chien

“What are the profound details?” Age: Probably in his 30s. Martial / Weapons Skills: Great Intellect. Zhu is a devoted pupil who dutifully studies the classics, particularly the Analects of Confucius. He will not acknowledge visitors unless they address the classic he is reading. Quick to compose...

An Appreciation of Writer and Director Sun Chung

Taiwanese Director Sun Chung made some of the most original and vibrant movies for Shaw Brothers. From comedies to topical dramas, Women’s Lib styled revenge flicks, exploitation, and popular wuxia (martial arts swordplay films), his unique visual stamp and favored moral theme combined to make...

HOUSE OF TRAPS’ Five Rats (aka The Righteous Five)

HOUSE OF TRAPS’ Five Rats (aka The Righteous Five) as played by Chu Ko, Yu Tai-Ping, Cheng Tien-Chi, Chiang Sheng, and Chin Siu-Ho. “…Heroes are involved and many want fame. Unlike us…” The Five Rats of Xian Kong are sworn blood brothers who remained in seclusion...

Crippled Avengers’ Black Tiger Dao Tian-Du as played by Chen Kuan Tai

“…Dao Tian-Du. Although his body is intact, his intellect is fragmentary and beyond any remedy.” The Lord of the Dao clan (from The Crippled Avengers) is 45 years old and the father of Dao Chang the Iron Hands. Martial Arts / Weapons Skills: The Black Tiger style, a...