“Qui's Iron Palm is really ruthless.” Martial / Weapons Skills: Qiu Qian Ren is the Master of the hot technique known as the Iron Palms. To prepare for unleashing this devastating energy, Lord Qiu absorbs the heat from hot iron fragments, then concentrates this potent power...
“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...
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...
Director: Chang Cheh Starring: Alexander Fu Sheng, Niu-niu, Lo Meng, Philip Kwok, Ching Li, and Ti Lung. [caption id="attachment_16614" align="alignright" width="209"] The Legend of Condor Heroes, first in a trilogy by Jin Yong.[/caption] In Brave Archer 3, context is incredibly important. A common criticism of movies like...
“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...
By: Christian Long Since their inception, Kung Fu movies have played an integral part in the sound and culture of The Wu-Tang Clan. While the film genre has had an impact on hip hop since the 1970s, The Wu-Tang Clan were the first to make it...
“Master Liang is everywhere.” Ten Tigers Of Kwantung's Wu Dang Seventh Master Dong Qi, as played by Wang Lik. Age: Probably late 30s. Martial / Weapons Skills: Seventh Masters' great strength comes through in his skull-crushing grip. He grabs his adversary at the base of the skull and squeezes...
Alexander Fu Sheng was a remarkable actor, having, at different times, been referred to as the Bob Hope, or Jimmy Cagney, or even the James Dean of Hong Kong. He was equally adept as a lecherous comic, a pugnacious, wise-cracking hero, or as a brooding...
The year 1972 was an unsettling transition for the studio. Having let Bruce Lee slip through their fingers, the Shaws, like the rest of the industry, were reeling from his power and impact. Fist of Fury (US: The Chinese Connection), arguably Lee’s best film, had...
To truly put The 14 Amazons in perspective, the Shaw Studio announcing that Lily Ho was to play the child of Ivy Ling Po in this film was tantamount to an American studio announcing that Elvis Presley was to play Frank Sinatra’s son (or to...