儲陸峯 / Luther Chu / Lu Feng BIOGRAPHY Originally named Chu Qi-xue with the Anhui lineage, Lu was born in 1956 in Taiwan. At the age of 8, he learned martial arts at the army-affiliated Junior Lu Guang Drama School. He then applied his skills as a stuntman...
罗莽 / Lo Mang / Lo Meng BIOGRAPHY Born in Hong Kong on July 23, 1956, Lo Meng is a fan favorite who starred in Shaw Brothers kung fu movies during the latter part of the 70s and into the 80s. Lo joined the film industry in 1976, and soon caught renowned kung...
郭追 / Philip Kwok / Kuo Chue BIOGRAPHY Born in Taiwan on October 21, 1945, Kuo is also known as Philip Kwok. Originally an agile circus acrobat, he entered the film business by chance. His performance in Boxer Rebellion caught the attention of director Chang Cheh, who invited...
The rise of hip-hop in the United States coincided with the introduction of kung fu cinema from the East, giving birth to one of the most fascinating intersections of art of our time. The Shaw Brothers influence has made its way through many of our favorite...
To know that someone has spent a lifetime perfecting their craft is awe-inspiring. To meet them in person is emboldening. Last week, I had the opportunity to meet Lo Meng, aka The Toad from the Venom Mob, aka The Kid With The Golden Arm, aka The Chief...
Read the original article by Evan Saathoff here. Have you ever sat around and thought “Boy, I sure would like to watch the almost 800 Shaw Brothers movies out there, but I can’t because they’re not all compiled in one place?” We all have. Well worry...
Star director Chang Cheh was on the way out at Shaw Bros. when he put together this epic mic drop, a feast of fight choreography and a stone-cold legendary production, spoken of in hushed tones by even the most seen-it-all kung-fu aficionados. A quick rundown:...
THE VENOM MOB IS BACK GROUP OF HIGHLY TRAINED MARTIAL ARTS ASSASSINS ESTABLISH CELLS ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS WITNESSES WONDER: WHOSE SIDE ARE THEY ON? June 27, 2016 – Los Angeles – Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has unleashed a cell of its most revered fighters on the digital movie-watching world,...
In the 1970s, cinema was rapidly diversifying, with movies of vastly different budgets and tones – not to mention other cultures – making their way to the United States. It was no longer just the art movies from the different countries that came over; their...
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