As the Venoms Mob filmography grew, Lu Feng employed a new weapon during the end fight which would reappear as the dominant weapon in future movies. Examples include the Sword (Life Gamble > Legend of the Fox), the Guan Dao (Shaolin Rescuers > Magnificent Ruffians)...
Of all the wonderful directors in the Shaw Brothers stable, Chang Cheh is my favorite. His sense of storytelling and his eye for action are impeccable, but what continually impresses me the most is Chang's artistic drive. In Chang Cheh: A Memoir he writes of...
We are creating the ULTIMATE team and partnering with Nerdist and Project Alpha to provide you the BEST way to enjoy your Friday evenings… with kickass Kung Fu! Until May 19th you can catch the very best of the Shaw Brothers library livestreamed on Project...
Have you always wanted to see some of your favorite costumes from the Shaw Brothers Universe up close and personal? Well here’s your chance to do exactly that! The Hong Kong Film Archive is hosting The Stars, the Silver Screen and the Period Wardrobe Exhibition featuring...
By the early 1980s, Ti Lung ruled the Hong Kong cinematic roost as its premiere swordsman. The actor's turn as Shaolin Prince's Dao Xing, a cloistered, Shaolin adept with a secret past, may not seem so out of character until you laugh at his trials...
When one thinks of The Heroic Ones (1970) Chang Cheh’s barbaric take on sibling rivalry gone awry, you might not consider the performance of Ku Feng as the ruler of Shantou, Li Ke Yong. As Ku would often demonstrate throughout his long career at Shaw Brothers,...
In 1967, the combination of Chang Cheh and Jimmy Wang Yu changed how the game was going to be won for the Shaw Brothers studio. Together they forged a dynamic relationship for the wuxia classic The One-Armed Swordsman that essentially defined how the studio was...
In this week’s exclusive Kara Hui Interview Series, Kara answers this question: If you could play any role, regardless of gender, which role would it be? Her answer? Li Ching’s role in the Shaw Brother’s Huangmei opera classic The Mermaid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZCLO_POdng She knew acting was something that she...
We are very sad to announce the passing of Philip Ko Fei who passed away at the age of 67 from a terminal illness. Philip was was a multi-award winning screenwriter, director, and actor. Philip Ko Fei made his Shaw Brothers debut as a stuntman for...
In this week’s exclusive Kara Hui Interview Series, Kara talks about working with Liu Chia-Liang! Dirty Ho was the first of many films that Kara worked on with Liu Chia-Liang. Starting out as an extra, Kara made her move to a lead role when the...