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A caption reads: Celestial Pictures.
Lightning and thunder strike.
A bald man stands shirtless with his hands clasped together.
A man punches which a man catches in the palm of his hand.
A woman walks in the rain with an umbrella.
A caption reads: SB
A man and a woman sit talking in a restaurant.
The man's kung fu is good!
Three men fight with canes in a car park.
The bald man poses with metal rings around his forearms.
An irate man in decorative clothing shouts.
We're going to capture this monk. I'll even go to Shaolin!
Two men fight kung fu.
A monk looks through a silver ring.
Drum music plays.
Two men fight with swords.
A group of men watch a monk with a sword.
- Where'd you learn kung fu? - At Shaolin!
A man points his sword and a team of men around him begin to shout and swarm.
Fast drum music builds.
The monk moves forward and attacks a man.
Fast drum music plays.
A man punches a man in the chest who falls into a staircase.
Two men fight each other.
A man spins in the air and kicks another man's head off.
Two men fight.
Two monks fight with blades.
Two men fight.
A man jumps and delivers a dropkick to a punching bag.
The monk fights a man.
A man attempts to hit a large blade.
A bloodied man kicks and tries to fight off a sword attack.
Two monks fight with blades.
A man kicks another in the stomach.
Two men kick each other.
Two monks fight with blades.
In a car park, a man lies on the floor as the other man smashes him in the back with a metal pole.
A man punches another who spins back.
A monk poses.
A different monk poses.
A man fires a rocket launcher.
A car explodes.
A car jumps over another car.
In a kickboxing match, a competitor falls to the ground.
A man smiles as he taps a fan against his chest.
Well now I better show you what my real kung fu is like!
Truimphant trumpet music plays.
A caption reads: Arrow Video Presents.
A man in suit and lifting a top hat has a spotlight on him.
A caption reads: The next definitive Shaw Bros Collection.
Six men in matching tracksuits pose with metal baseball bats.
A woman with a sword strikes a pose.
A caption reads: 14 Hong Kong Classics.
The monk rides on a horse.
Three men on horses.
Two shirtless men fight.
A shirtless man strikes a pose.
A caption reads: Masterfully Restored.
A man in black cloak raises his arms in front of a huge sculpture of a devil with fire at the bottom.
The devil's eyes are lit up as smoke rises up.
Two shirtless men fight.
A caption reads: In Glorious Shawscope.
A skull in red light as liquid pouring from it.
A man in sunglasses covers his face.
The monk looks on in terror as a group of men point bows and arrows at him.
They fire and the monk avoids them all.
The monk poses with silver rings on his forearms again.
He couldn't beat me, nor can you!
A man goads his opponent who is trapped in a net.
It's not the end of the story!
A caption reads: Featuring The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Return to the 36th Chamber. Disciples of the 36th Chamber. Mad Monkey Kung Fu.
Two figures spin in the air against a mountain backdrop.
A caption reads: Five Superfighters. Invincible Shaolin. The Kid with the Golden Arm. Magnificent Ruffians. Ten Tigers of Kwangtung.
A man thwarts an attack of arrow by parrying them with a wooden pole.
A caption reads: My Young Auntie. Mercenaries from Hong Kong. The Boxer's Omen. Martial Arts of Shaolin. The Bare-Footed Kid.
We zoom in on a woman in a blue dress.
A man poses.
The monk fights with a man in a garden.
A fight scene in a busy street.
A man uses a pole to throw a barrel of water towards an opponent who falls over.
A device ticks down from one second to none.
A large building explodes.
A caption reads: Shawscope Volume Two.
A caption reads: On Blu-ray in the UK, US & Can. Out Now.
Picking up where Volume One left off, this sophomore collection of Hong Kong cinema classics draws together many of the best films from the final years of the Shaw Brothers studio, proving that while the end was nigh, these merchants of martial arts mayhem weren’t going to go out without a fight! Armed with stunning special features and ravishing new restorations, this boxset is even bigger and bolder than the last one.
We begin with kung fu master Lau Kar-leung’s instant classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in which his adoptive brother Gordon Liu achieved overnight stardom as the young man who unexpectedly finds spiritual enlightenment on the path to vengeance; Lau and Liu followed the original with two comically inventive sequels, Return to the 36th Chamber and Disciples of the 36th Chamber, both included here. Already established as a genius at blending dazzling action with physical comedy, Lau himself plays the lead role in the hilarious Mad Monkey Kung Fu, coupled here with Lo Mar’s underrated Five Superfighters. Next, we once again meet Chang Cheh’s basher boy band the Venom Mob in no less than four of their best-loved team-ups: Invincible Shaolin, The Kid with the Golden Arm, Magnificent Ruffians and culminating in the all-star Ten Tigers of Kwangtung, co-starring Ti Lung and Fu Sheng.
After Lau brings us perhaps his best high-kicking comedy with My Young Auntie, a playful star vehicle for his real-life muse Kara Hui, we see Shaw Brothers fully embracing Eighties excess in our strangest double feature yet: Wong Jing’s breathtakingly wild shoot-‘em-up Mercenaries from Hong Kong, and Kuei Chih-hung’s spectacularly unhinged black magic meltdown The Boxer’s Omen. Last but certainly not least, Lau Kar-leung directs the last major Shaw production, Martial Arts of Shaolin, filmed in mainland China with a hot new talent named Jet Li in the lead role; it is paired in this set with The Bare-Footed Kid, a reverent remake of a Chang Cheh classic with Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) in the director’s chair and Lau back on fight choreography duties, in arguably the ultimate filmed tribute to Shaws’ everlasting cinematic legacy.
Limited Edition Blu-ray Collection Contents
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all fourteen films, including nine new 2K restorations by Arrow Films
- Illustrated 60-page collectors’ book featuring new writing by David Desser, Jonathan Clements, Lovely Jon and David West, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon Abrams
- New artwork by Mike Lee-Graham, Chris Malbon, Kagan McLeod, Colin Murdoch, “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien, Lucas Peverill, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates
- Hours of never-before-seen bonus features including several cast and crew interviews from the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive
- Two CDs of music from the De Wolfe Music library as heard in several of the films, exclusive to this collection
Disc One – The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin
- Brand new 4K restoration by Celestial Pictures and L’Immagine Ritrovata
- Newly restored uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese and English original mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new feature commentary by critic Travis Crawford
- Brand new select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
- Interview with cinematographer Arthur Wong, filmed in 2006
- Shaolin: Birthplace of a Hero and Elegant Trails, two archive featurettes with Gordon Liu produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Tiger Style: The Musical Impact of Martial Arts Cinema, a newly filmed overview of Shaw Brothers’ influence on hip hop and other music genres, featuring music historian Lovely Jon
- Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting, the second instalment in a three-part documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003 and featuring interviews with Gordon Liu, Lau Kar-leung, Cheng Pei-pei, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Kara Hui, David Chiang and others
- Alternate opening credits from the American version titled Master Killer
- Hong Kong and German theatrical trailers, plus US TV spot
- Image gallery
Disc Two – Return To The 36th Chamber / Disciples Of The 36th Chamber
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
- Citizen Shaw, a French TV documentary from 1980 directed by Maurice Frydland, in which Sir Run Run Shaw gives an all-access tour of the Shaw Brothers backlot (including behind-the-scenes footage from Return to the 36th Chamber), remastered in high definition
- Hero on the Scaffolding, an archive featurette produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Alternate opening credits sequences for both films
- Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Three – Mad Monkey Kung Fu / Five Superfighters
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new commentary for Mad Monkey Kung Fu by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and Michael Worth
- Newly filmed appreciation of Mad Monkey Kung Fu by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with actor Hsiao Hou, filmed in 2004
- Shaw in the USA, a brand new featurette on how Shaw Brothers broke America featuring Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali, authors of These Fists Break Bricks
- Hong Kong and US theatrical trailers for Mad Monkey Kung Fu
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer and UK VHS promo for Five Superfighters
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Four – Invincible Shaolin / The Kid With The Golden Arm
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films, plus Cantonese mono for Invincible Shaolin
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Interview with action director Robert Tai, filmed in 2003
- Poison Clan Rocks The World, a brand new visual essay on the Venom Mob written and narrated by author Terrence J. Brady
- Alternate "continuity" cut of The Kid With The Golden Arm, presented via seamless branching
- Alternate and textless title sequences for The Kid with the Golden Arm
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer for Invincible Shaolin
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer (audio only) and US TV spot for The Kid with the Golden Arm
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Five – Magnificent Ruffians / Ten Tigers Of Kwangtung
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films, plus Cantonese mono for Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new audio commentary on Ten Tigers of Kwangtung by filmmaker Brandon Bentley
- Interview with star Chin Siu-ho, filmed in 2003
- Rivers and Lakes, a brand new video essay on Shaw Brothers’ depiction of Chinese myth and history, written and narrated by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China
- Hong Kong (audio only) and German theatrical trailers for Magnificent Ruffians
- Hong Kong trailers (Mandarin and Cantonese audio options) and US TV spot for Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Six – My Young Auntie
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with star Kara Hui, filmed in 2003
- Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studios, the final instalment in the three-part documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Alternate standard-definition VHS version
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
Disc Seven – Mercenaries From Hong Kong / The Boxer's Omen
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Cantonese and Mandarin original mono audio for both films plus English mono for Mercenaries from Hong Kong
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new commentary on The Boxer’s Omen by critic Travis Crawford
- Newly filmed appreciation of filmmaker Kuei Chih-hung by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Additional footage from Mandarin VHS version of The Boxer's Omen
- Interview with Mercenaries from Hong Kong action director Tong Kai, filmed in 2009
- Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Eight – Martial Arts Of Shaolin / The Bare-footed Kid
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new commentary on Martial Arts of Shaolin by Jonathan Clements
- Brand new commentary on The Bare-Footed Kid by Frank Djeng of the NY Asian Film Festival
- Newly filmed appreciations of both films by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with Martial Arts of Shaolin screenwriter Sze Yeung-ping, filmed in 2004
- Alternate standard-definition version of Martial Arts of Shaolin
- Hong Kong and Japanese theatrical trailers for Martial Arts of Shaolin, plus trailers for the preceding Shaolin Temple films starring Jet Li
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer and UK VHS promo for The Bare-Footed Kid
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Nine – Music From The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, Five Superfighters, Invincible Shaolin And The Kid With The Golden Arm (CD)
Disc Ten – Music From Return To The 36th Chamber, Magnificent Ruffians, Ten Tigers Of Kwangtung, My Young Auntie, Mercenaries From Hong Kong And Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (CD)
- Arrow Video
- 1415 mins approx
- 15
- 2.35:1 / 1.85:1
- Mandarin
- 10
- Arrow Video
- Lau Kar-leung
- Lo Mar
- Chang Cheh
- Wong Jing
- Kuei Chih-hung
- Johnnie To
Cantonese
English
- Gordon Liu
- Lau Kar-leung
- Hsiao Hou
- Kara Hui
- Ti Lung
- Philip Kwok
- Lo Meng
- Phillip Ko Fei
- Lo Lieh
- Jet Li
- Aaron Kwok
English
- 1978
- B
- A
- C
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A caption reads: Arrow Video.
A caption reads: Celestial Pictures.
Lightning and thunder strike.
A bald man stands shirtless with his hands clasped together.
A man punches which a man catches in the palm of his hand.
A woman walks in the rain with an umbrella.
A caption reads: SB
A man and a woman sit talking in a restaurant.
The man's kung fu is good!
Three men fight with canes in a car park.
The bald man poses with metal rings around his forearms.
An irate man in decorative clothing shouts.
We're going to capture this monk. I'll even go to Shaolin!
Two men fight kung fu.
A monk looks through a silver ring.
Drum music plays.
Two men fight with swords.
A group of men watch a monk with a sword.
- Where'd you learn kung fu? - At Shaolin!
A man points his sword and a team of men around him begin to shout and swarm.
Fast drum music builds.
The monk moves forward and attacks a man.
Fast drum music plays.
A man punches a man in the chest who falls into a staircase.
Two men fight each other.
A man spins in the air and kicks another man's head off.
Two men fight.
Two monks fight with blades.
Two men fight.
A man jumps and delivers a dropkick to a punching bag.
The monk fights a man.
A man attempts to hit a large blade.
A bloodied man kicks and tries to fight off a sword attack.
Two monks fight with blades.
A man kicks another in the stomach.
Two men kick each other.
Two monks fight with blades.
In a car park, a man lies on the floor as the other man smashes him in the back with a metal pole.
A man punches another who spins back.
A monk poses.
A different monk poses.
A man fires a rocket launcher.
A car explodes.
A car jumps over another car.
In a kickboxing match, a competitor falls to the ground.
A man smiles as he taps a fan against his chest.
Well now I better show you what my real kung fu is like!
Truimphant trumpet music plays.
A caption reads: Arrow Video Presents.
A man in suit and lifting a top hat has a spotlight on him.
A caption reads: The next definitive Shaw Bros Collection.
Six men in matching tracksuits pose with metal baseball bats.
A woman with a sword strikes a pose.
A caption reads: 14 Hong Kong Classics.
The monk rides on a horse.
Three men on horses.
Two shirtless men fight.
A shirtless man strikes a pose.
A caption reads: Masterfully Restored.
A man in black cloak raises his arms in front of a huge sculpture of a devil with fire at the bottom.
The devil's eyes are lit up as smoke rises up.
Two shirtless men fight.
A caption reads: In Glorious Shawscope.
A skull in red light as liquid pouring from it.
A man in sunglasses covers his face.
The monk looks on in terror as a group of men point bows and arrows at him.
They fire and the monk avoids them all.
The monk poses with silver rings on his forearms again.
He couldn't beat me, nor can you!
A man goads his opponent who is trapped in a net.
It's not the end of the story!
A caption reads: Featuring The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. Return to the 36th Chamber. Disciples of the 36th Chamber. Mad Monkey Kung Fu.
Two figures spin in the air against a mountain backdrop.
A caption reads: Five Superfighters. Invincible Shaolin. The Kid with the Golden Arm. Magnificent Ruffians. Ten Tigers of Kwangtung.
A man thwarts an attack of arrow by parrying them with a wooden pole.
A caption reads: My Young Auntie. Mercenaries from Hong Kong. The Boxer's Omen. Martial Arts of Shaolin. The Bare-Footed Kid.
We zoom in on a woman in a blue dress.
A man poses.
The monk fights with a man in a garden.
A fight scene in a busy street.
A man uses a pole to throw a barrel of water towards an opponent who falls over.
A device ticks down from one second to none.
A large building explodes.
A caption reads: Shawscope Volume Two.
A caption reads: On Blu-ray in the UK, US & Can. Out Now.
Picking up where Volume One left off, this sophomore collection of Hong Kong cinema classics draws together many of the best films from the final years of the Shaw Brothers studio, proving that while the end was nigh, these merchants of martial arts mayhem weren’t going to go out without a fight! Armed with stunning special features and ravishing new restorations, this boxset is even bigger and bolder than the last one.
We begin with kung fu master Lau Kar-leung’s instant classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in which his adoptive brother Gordon Liu achieved overnight stardom as the young man who unexpectedly finds spiritual enlightenment on the path to vengeance; Lau and Liu followed the original with two comically inventive sequels, Return to the 36th Chamber and Disciples of the 36th Chamber, both included here. Already established as a genius at blending dazzling action with physical comedy, Lau himself plays the lead role in the hilarious Mad Monkey Kung Fu, coupled here with Lo Mar’s underrated Five Superfighters. Next, we once again meet Chang Cheh’s basher boy band the Venom Mob in no less than four of their best-loved team-ups: Invincible Shaolin, The Kid with the Golden Arm, Magnificent Ruffians and culminating in the all-star Ten Tigers of Kwangtung, co-starring Ti Lung and Fu Sheng.
After Lau brings us perhaps his best high-kicking comedy with My Young Auntie, a playful star vehicle for his real-life muse Kara Hui, we see Shaw Brothers fully embracing Eighties excess in our strangest double feature yet: Wong Jing’s breathtakingly wild shoot-‘em-up Mercenaries from Hong Kong, and Kuei Chih-hung’s spectacularly unhinged black magic meltdown The Boxer’s Omen. Last but certainly not least, Lau Kar-leung directs the last major Shaw production, Martial Arts of Shaolin, filmed in mainland China with a hot new talent named Jet Li in the lead role; it is paired in this set with The Bare-Footed Kid, a reverent remake of a Chang Cheh classic with Johnnie To (Running Out of Time) in the director’s chair and Lau back on fight choreography duties, in arguably the ultimate filmed tribute to Shaws’ everlasting cinematic legacy.
Limited Edition Blu-ray Collection Contents
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all fourteen films, including nine new 2K restorations by Arrow Films
- Illustrated 60-page collectors’ book featuring new writing by David Desser, Jonathan Clements, Lovely Jon and David West, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon Abrams
- New artwork by Mike Lee-Graham, Chris Malbon, Kagan McLeod, Colin Murdoch, “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien, Lucas Peverill, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates
- Hours of never-before-seen bonus features including several cast and crew interviews from the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive
- Two CDs of music from the De Wolfe Music library as heard in several of the films, exclusive to this collection
Disc One – The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin
- Brand new 4K restoration by Celestial Pictures and L’Immagine Ritrovata
- Newly restored uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese and English original mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new feature commentary by critic Travis Crawford
- Brand new select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
- Interview with cinematographer Arthur Wong, filmed in 2006
- Shaolin: Birthplace of a Hero and Elegant Trails, two archive featurettes with Gordon Liu produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Tiger Style: The Musical Impact of Martial Arts Cinema, a newly filmed overview of Shaw Brothers’ influence on hip hop and other music genres, featuring music historian Lovely Jon
- Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting, the second instalment in a three-part documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003 and featuring interviews with Gordon Liu, Lau Kar-leung, Cheng Pei-pei, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Kara Hui, David Chiang and others
- Alternate opening credits from the American version titled Master Killer
- Hong Kong and German theatrical trailers, plus US TV spot
- Image gallery
Disc Two – Return To The 36th Chamber / Disciples Of The 36th Chamber
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
- Citizen Shaw, a French TV documentary from 1980 directed by Maurice Frydland, in which Sir Run Run Shaw gives an all-access tour of the Shaw Brothers backlot (including behind-the-scenes footage from Return to the 36th Chamber), remastered in high definition
- Hero on the Scaffolding, an archive featurette produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Alternate opening credits sequences for both films
- Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Three – Mad Monkey Kung Fu / Five Superfighters
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new commentary for Mad Monkey Kung Fu by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and Michael Worth
- Newly filmed appreciation of Mad Monkey Kung Fu by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with actor Hsiao Hou, filmed in 2004
- Shaw in the USA, a brand new featurette on how Shaw Brothers broke America featuring Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali, authors of These Fists Break Bricks
- Hong Kong and US theatrical trailers for Mad Monkey Kung Fu
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer and UK VHS promo for Five Superfighters
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Four – Invincible Shaolin / The Kid With The Golden Arm
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films, plus Cantonese mono for Invincible Shaolin
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Interview with action director Robert Tai, filmed in 2003
- Poison Clan Rocks The World, a brand new visual essay on the Venom Mob written and narrated by author Terrence J. Brady
- Alternate "continuity" cut of The Kid With The Golden Arm, presented via seamless branching
- Alternate and textless title sequences for The Kid with the Golden Arm
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer for Invincible Shaolin
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer (audio only) and US TV spot for The Kid with the Golden Arm
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Five – Magnificent Ruffians / Ten Tigers Of Kwangtung
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films, plus Cantonese mono for Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new audio commentary on Ten Tigers of Kwangtung by filmmaker Brandon Bentley
- Interview with star Chin Siu-ho, filmed in 2003
- Rivers and Lakes, a brand new video essay on Shaw Brothers’ depiction of Chinese myth and history, written and narrated by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China
- Hong Kong (audio only) and German theatrical trailers for Magnificent Ruffians
- Hong Kong trailers (Mandarin and Cantonese audio options) and US TV spot for Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Six – My Young Auntie
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with star Kara Hui, filmed in 2003
- Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studios, the final instalment in the three-part documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Alternate standard-definition VHS version
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
Disc Seven – Mercenaries From Hong Kong / The Boxer's Omen
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Cantonese and Mandarin original mono audio for both films plus English mono for Mercenaries from Hong Kong
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new commentary on The Boxer’s Omen by critic Travis Crawford
- Newly filmed appreciation of filmmaker Kuei Chih-hung by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Additional footage from Mandarin VHS version of The Boxer's Omen
- Interview with Mercenaries from Hong Kong action director Tong Kai, filmed in 2009
- Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Eight – Martial Arts Of Shaolin / The Bare-footed Kid
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new commentary on Martial Arts of Shaolin by Jonathan Clements
- Brand new commentary on The Bare-Footed Kid by Frank Djeng of the NY Asian Film Festival
- Newly filmed appreciations of both films by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with Martial Arts of Shaolin screenwriter Sze Yeung-ping, filmed in 2004
- Alternate standard-definition version of Martial Arts of Shaolin
- Hong Kong and Japanese theatrical trailers for Martial Arts of Shaolin, plus trailers for the preceding Shaolin Temple films starring Jet Li
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer and UK VHS promo for The Bare-Footed Kid
- Image galleries for both films
Disc Nine – Music From The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, Five Superfighters, Invincible Shaolin And The Kid With The Golden Arm (CD)
Disc Ten – Music From Return To The 36th Chamber, Magnificent Ruffians, Ten Tigers Of Kwangtung, My Young Auntie, Mercenaries From Hong Kong And Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (CD)
- Arrow Video
- 1415 mins approx
- 15
- 2.35:1 / 1.85:1
- Mandarin
- 10
- Arrow Video
- Lau Kar-leung
- Lo Mar
- Chang Cheh
- Wong Jing
- Kuei Chih-hung
- Johnnie To
Cantonese
English
- Gordon Liu
- Lau Kar-leung
- Hsiao Hou
- Kara Hui
- Ti Lung
- Philip Kwok
- Lo Meng
- Phillip Ko Fei
- Lo Lieh
- Jet Li
- Aaron Kwok
English
- 1978
- B
- A
- C
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I should have learned Kung-fu instead of ethics.
If you are a martial arts fan intrigued by this new release, you're going to have to put the rest of your life on hold to make it through not just a glut of Shaw Brothers films, but an immense assortment of supplemental material. As with the first volume of Shawscope, there's probably no doubt that some films will appeal to some viewers more than others, but the sheer variety of films in this set, along with an authoritative set of bonus features, will almost certainly make this a marquee item for genre aficionados. Technical merits are generally solid, and as usual with Arrow's releases, the supplements both on disc and non-disc, are first rate.
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Shaw Brothers - guilty pleasure Vol 2!!
Anyone who picked up Shawscope Volume One when it became available and who has managed to make it through that set may finally have time for this second volume, which is another huge collection of films and supplements that have been well curated and beautifully packaged. Not all of these films are undiscovered masterpieces, but you'd be hard pressed to find a total clinker in this set and as usual with Arrow's releases, the supplements both on disc and non-disc, are first rate
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Quality all Round
Much like the first volume, the quality of the box set is 5 star. The films are all solid transfers and a great watch for new fans like myself to the Shaw film catalogue.
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