Today is Alexander Fu Sheng’s birthday. Star of films like the Brave Archer Series and My Rebellious Son, he tragically died in a car accident in 1983 while filming Eight Diagram Pole Fighter. Today I wanted to pick a film to help celebrate his career....
生日快樂 Sir! With so many grim elements in Sun Chung’s Shaw Brothers wu xia & period filmography, this Shaw Brothers director took every opportunity to slip in some comedy. Here are a few characters and funny moment(s) that make for a delightful tonal contrast. Judgement of An...
My last article for this site was dedicated to Executioners from Shaolin, so I felt it was fitting that I follow it up with a brief look and discussion about the themes of Chang Cheh’s 1976 overlooked classic, Shaolin Temple. While the former film looked...
In The Deadly Breaking Sword, director Sun Chung places reputation above all else. This desire for rank and status ripples off the quartet of men who dominate this tale. For Tuan Chang-Qing the Deadly Breaking Sword, his many duels are a minor war against any who...
Alexander Fu Sheng is one of the most beloved treasures that Shaw Brothers Studios shared with us. Fu Sheng’s enduring qualities transcend the twenty plus years that he last graced the Shaw screen. Although Fu Sheng could be funny, he could also be deadly serious. For many fans...
“Taoist magic is the foundation of this formation. Of course I learned that in my childhood.” Both are in their late teens. Martial / Weapons Skills: Kuo Tsing studied the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms as passed down to him by Hung, the Nine Fingered Master of the...