Shawscope Volumes

[swo17]

FILM GUIDE BY YEAR

Come Drink with Me (King Hu, 1966) Arrow/88 Films
The Golden Buddha (Lo Wei, 1966) Eureka SSSL

One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, 1967) Arrow Vol. 3
The Assassin (Chang Cheh, 1967) Shout Vol. 1
The Thundering Sword (Hsu Tseng-hung, 1967) Shout Vol. 1
The Silent Swordsman (Kao Li, 1967) Shout Vol. 5
Rape of the Sword (Griffin Yueh Feng, 1967) Shout Vol. 5
Angel with the Iron Fists (Lo Wei, 1967) Eureka SSSL

The Golden Swallow (Chang Cheh, 1968) Shout Vol. 1
The Jade Raksha (Ho Meng-hua, 1968) Shout Vol. 1
The Bells of Death (Griffin Yueh Feng, 1968) Shout Vol. 1
The Sword of Swords (Cheng Kang, 1968) Shout Vol. 1
Killer Dart (Ho Meng-hua, 1968) Shout Vol. 1
The Fastest Sword (Pan Lei, 1968) Shout Vol. 5

Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, 1969) Arrow Vol. 3
The Invincible Fist (Chang Cheh, 1969) Shout Vol. 1
Dragon Swamp (Lo Wei, 1969) Shout Vol. 1
The Flying Dagger (Chang Cheh, 1969) Shout Vol. 1
The Golden Sword (Lo Wei, 1969) Shout Vol. 1
Twin Blades of Doom (Doe Ching, 1969) Shout Vol. 5
Twelve Deadly Coins (Hsu Tseng-hung, 1969) Shout Vol. 5
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade (Ho Meng-hua, 1969) Shout Vol. 5
Have Sword, Will Travel (Chang Cheh, 1969) Shout TLDC
The Singing Thief (Chang Cheh, 1969) Eureka SSSL

Lady of Steel (Ho Meng-hua, 1970) Shout Vol. 2
Brothers Five (Lo Wei, 1970) Shout Vol. 2
A Taste of Cold Steel (Griffin Yueh Feng, 1970) Shout Vol. 5
The Iron Buddha (Yan Jun, 1970) Shout Vol. 5
The Heroic Ones (Chang Cheh, 1970) Shout TLDC
Vengeance! (Chang Cheh, 1970) Shout TLDC
The Chinese Boxer (Jimmy Wang Yu, 1970) 88 Films
The Enchanting Ghost (Chou Hsu-chiang, 1970) 88 Films

New One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, 1971) Arrow Vol. 3
Lady Hermit (Ho Meng-hua, 1971) Arrow Vol. 3
The Crimson Charm (Huang Feng, 1971) Shout Vol. 2
The Shadow Whip (Lo Wei, 1971) Shout Vol. 2
The Jade Faced Assassin (Yan Jun, 1971) Shout Vol. 5
Mission Impossible (Joseph Kuo, 1971) Shout Vol. 5
Six Assassins (Jeong Chang-hwa, 1971) Shout Vol. 5
The Anonymous Heroes (Chang Cheh, 1971) Shout TLDC
The Deadly Duo (Chang Cheh, 1971) Shout TLDC
Duel of Fists (Chang Cheh, 1971) Shout TLDC
The Duel (Chang Cheh, 1971) Shout TLDC

King Boxer (Jeong Chang-hwa, 1972) Arrow Vol. 1
The Boxer From Shantung (Chang Cheh & Pao Hsueh-li, 1972) Arrow Vol. 1
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (Chor Yuen, 1972) Arrow Vol. 3
The 14 Amazons (Cheng Kang, 1972) Arrow Vol. 3
The Delightful Forest (Chang Cheh & Pao Hsueh-li, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Devil's Mirror (Sun Chung, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
Man of Iron (Chang Cheh & Pao Hsueh-li, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Water Margin (Chang Cheh, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Bride from Hell (Chou Hsu-chiang, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Angry Guest (Chang Cheh, 1972) Shout TLDC
The Human Goddess (Ho Meng-hua, 1972) 88 Films
Four Riders (Chang Cheh, 1972) Eureka HH

The Blood Brothers (Chang Cheh, 1973) Shout TLDC
The Ghost Lovers (Shin Sang-ok, 1973) 88 Films
Facets of Love (Li Han-hsiang, 1973) 88 Films
The Pirate (Chang Cheh, 1973) Eureka HH

Five Shaolin Masters (Chang Cheh, 1974) Arrow Vol. 1
Heroes Two (Chang Cheh, 1974) Shout Vol. 2
The Savage 5 (Chang Cheh, 1974) Shout TLDC
The Golden Lotus (Li Han-hsiang, 1974) 88 Films

The Flying Guillotine (Ho Meng-hua, 1975) Shout Vol. 2
All Men Are Brothers (Chang Cheh & Wu Ma, 1975) Shout TLDC
Disciples of Shaolin (Chang Cheh, 1975) 88 Films
The Spiritual Boxer (Lau Kar-leung, 1975) 88 Films
Black Magic (Ho Meng-hua, 1975) 88 Films
The Super Inframan (Hua Shan, 1975) 88 Films
Marco Polo (Chang Cheh, 1975) Eureka HH

Shaolin Temple (Chang Cheh, 1976) Arrow Vol. 1
Challenge of the Masters (Lau Kar-leung, 1976) Arrow Vol. 1
The Magic Blade (Chor Yuen, 1976) Arrow Vol. 3
The Dragon Missile (Ho Meng-hua, 1976) Shout Vol. 2
Killer Clans (Chor Yuen, 1976) Shout Vol. 3
The Shaolin Avengers (Chang Cheh & Wu Ma, 1976) Shout Vol. 3
The Web of Death (Chor Yuen, 1976) Shout Vol. 3
7 Man Army (Chang Cheh, 1976) Shout TLDC
The Oily Maniac (Ho Meng-hua, 1976) 88 Films
Boxer Rebellion (Chang Cheh, 1976) Eureka HH

Mighty Peking Man (Ho Meng-hua, 1977) Arrow Vol. 1
Executioners from Shaolin (Lau Kar-leung, 1977) Arrow Vol. 1
Chinatown Kid (Chang Cheh, 1977) Arrow Vol. 1
Clans of Intrigue (Chor Yuen, 1977) Arrow Vol. 3
Jade Tiger (Chor Yuen, 1977) Arrow Vol. 3
The Sentimental Swordsman (Chor Yuen, 1977) Arrow Vol. 3
Death Duel (Chor Yuen, 1977) Shout Vol. 3
The Brave Archer (Chang Cheh, 1977) Shout BA

The Five Venoms (Chang Cheh, 1978) Arrow Vol. 1
Crippled Avengers (Chang Cheh, 1978) Arrow Vol. 1
Heroes of the East (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) Arrow Vol. 1
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) Arrow Vol. 2
Invincible Shaolin (Chang Cheh, 1978) Arrow Vol. 2
The Avenging Eagle (Sun Chung, 1978) Arrow Vol. 3
The Vengeful Beauty (Ho Meng-hua, 1978) Shout Vol. 3
Life Gamble (Chang Cheh, 1978) Shout Vol. 3
Soul of the Sword (Hua Shan, 1978) Shout Vol. 3
The Brave Archer II (Chang Cheh, 1978) Shout BA
Shaolin Mantis (Lau Kar-leung, 1978) 88 Films
Flying Guillotine Part II (Cheng Kang & Hua Shan, 1978) 88 Films

Dirty Ho (Lau Kar-leung, 1979) Arrow Vol. 1
Mad Monkey Kung Fu (Lau Kar-leung, 1979) Arrow Vol. 2
Five Superfighters (Lo Mar, 1979) Arrow Vol. 2
The Kid with the Golden Arm (Chang Cheh, 1979) Arrow Vol. 2
Magnificent Ruffians (Chang Cheh, 1979) Arrow Vol. 2
The Deadly Breaking Sword (Sun Chung, 1979) Shout Vol. 3
Shaolin Abbott (Ho Meng-hua, 1979) Shout Vol. 3
Shaolin Rescuers (Chang Cheh, 1979) Shout Vol. 3
Monkey Kung Fu (Lo Mar, 1979) 88 Films
The Shadow Boxing (Lau Kar-leung, 1979) 88 Films
To Kill a Mastermind (Sun Chung, 1979) 88 Films
The Kung Fu Instructor (Sun Chung, 1979) 88 Films
The Daredevils (Chang Cheh, 1979) Eureka

Return to the 36th Chamber (Lau Kar-leung, 1980) Arrow Vol. 2
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (Chang Cheh, 1980) Arrow Vol. 2
Killer Constable (Kuei Chih-hung, 1980) Arrow Vol. 3
Clan of the White Lotus (Lo Lieh, 1980) Shout Vol. 3
The Rebel Intruders (Chang Cheh, 1980) Shout Vol. 4
Two Champions of Shaolin (Chang Cheh, 1980) Shout Vol. 4
Legend of the Fox (Chang Cheh, 1980) Shout Vol. 4
The Flag of Iron (Chang Cheh, 1980) 88 Films
Hex (Kueh Chih-hung, 1980) 88 Films

My Young Auntie (Lau Kar-leung, 1981) Arrow Vol. 2
Black Lizard (Chor Yuen, 1981) Shout Vol. 4
Masked Avengers (Chang Cheh, 1981) Shout Vol. 4
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (Chang Cheh, 1981) Shout Vol. 4
The Brave Archer III (Chang Cheh, 1981) Shout BA
Martial Club (Lau Kar-leung, 1981) 88 Films
Bewitched (Kuei Chih-hung, 1981) 88 Films

Mercenaries from Hong Kong (Wong Jing, 1982) Arrow Vol. 2
Buddha’s Palm (Taylor Wong, 1982) Arrow Vol. 3
House of Traps (Chang Cheh, 1982) Shout Vol. 4
Five Element Ninjas (Chang Cheh, 1982) Shout Vol. 4
Shaolin Prince (Tang Chia, 1982) Shout Vol. 4
The Brave Archer and His Mate (Chang Cheh, 1982) Shout BA
Legendary Weapons of China (Lau Kar-leung, 1982) 88 Films
Human Lanterns (Sun Chung, 1982) 88 Films
Ode to Gallantry (Chang Cheh, 1982) Eureka

The Boxer's Omen (Kuei Chih-hung, 1983) Arrow Vol. 2
Bastard Swordsman (Lu Chun-ku, 1983) Arrow Vol. 3
Shaolin Intruders (Tang Chia, 1983) Shout Vol. 4
Holy Flame of the Martial World (Lu Chun-ku, 1983) Shout Vol. 4
Little Dragon Maiden (Hua Shan, 1983) Shout BA
Seeding of a Ghost (Yang Chuan, 1983) 88 Films

Opium and the Kung Fu Master (Tang Chia, 1984) Shout Vol. 4
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (Lau Kar-leung, 1984) Arrow/88 Films

Disciples of the 36th Chamber (Lau Kar-leung, 1985) Arrow Vol. 2

Martial Arts of Shaolin (Lau Kar-leung, 1986) Arrow Vol. 2

The Bare-Footed Kid (Johnnie To, 1993) Arrow Vol. 2 (remake of Disciples of Shaolin, not actually a Shaw Bros. film)

Hero (Corey Yuen, 1997) 88 Films

FILM GUIDE BY DIRECTOR (for directors with multiple films)

CHANG CHEH
One-Armed Swordsman (1967) Arrow Vol. 3
The Assassin (1967) Shout Vol. 1
The Golden Swallow (1968) Shout Vol. 1
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) Arrow Vol. 3
The Invincible Fist (1969) Shout Vol. 1
The Flying Dagger (1969) Shout Vol. 1
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) Shout TLDC
The Singing Thief (1969) Eureka SSSL
The Heroic Ones (1970) Shout TLDC
Vengeance! (1970) Shout TLDC
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Arrow Vol. 3
The Anonymous Heroes (1971) Shout TLDC
The Deadly Duo (1971) Shout TLDC
Duel of Fists (1971) Shout TLDC
The Duel (1971) Shout TLDC
The Boxer From Shantung (w/ Pao Hsueh-li, 1972) Arrow Vol. 1
The Delightful Forest (w/ Pao Hsueh-li, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
Man of Iron (w/ Pao Hsueh-li, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Water Margin (1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Angry Guest (1972) Shout TLDC
Four Riders (1972) Eureka HH
The Blood Brothers (1973) Shout TLDC
The Pirate (1973) Eureka HH
Five Shaolin Masters (1974) Arrow Vol. 1
Heroes Two (1974) Shout Vol. 2
The Savage 5 (1974) Shout TLDC
All Men Are Brothers (w/ Wu Ma, 1975) Shout TLDC
Disciples of Shaolin (1975) 88 Films
Marco Polo (1975) Eureka HH
Shaolin Temple (1976) Arrow Vol. 1
The Shaolin Avengers (w/ Wu Ma, 1976) Shout Vol. 3
7 Man Army (1976) Shout TLDC
Boxer Rebellion (1976) Eureka HH
Chinatown Kid (1977) Arrow Vol. 1
The Brave Archer (1977) Shout BA
The Five Venoms (1978) Arrow Vol. 1
Crippled Avengers (1978) Arrow Vol. 1
Invincible Shaolin (1978) Arrow Vol. 2
Life Gamble (1978) Shout Vol. 3
The Brave Archer II (1978) Shout BA
The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979) Arrow Vol. 2
Magnificent Ruffians (1979) Arrow Vol. 2
Shaolin Rescuers (1979) Shout Vol. 3
The Daredevils (1979) Eureka
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (1980) Arrow Vol. 2
The Rebel Intruders (1980) Shout Vol. 4
Two Champions of Shaolin (1980) Shout Vol. 4
Legend of the Fox (1980) Shout Vol. 4
The Flag of Iron (1980) 88 Films
Masked Avengers (1981) Shout Vol. 4
The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981) Shout Vol. 4
The Brave Archer III (1981) Shout BA
House of Traps (1982) Shout Vol. 4
Five Element Ninjas (1982) Shout Vol. 4
The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982) Shout BA
Ode to Gallantry (1982) Eureka

CHENG KANG
The Sword of Swords (1968) Shout Vol. 1
The 14 Amazons (1972) Arrow Vol. 3
Flying Guillotine Part II (w/ Hua Shan, 1978) 88 Films

CHOR YUEN
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) Arrow Vol. 3
The Magic Blade (1976) Arrow Vol. 3
Killer Clans (1976) Shout Vol. 3
The Web of Death (1976) Shout Vol. 3
Clans of Intrigue (1977) Arrow Vol. 3
Jade Tiger (1977) Arrow Vol. 3
The Sentimental Swordsman (1977) Arrow Vol. 3
Death Duel (1977) Shout Vol. 3
Black Lizard (1981) Shout Vol. 4

CHOU HSU-CHIANG
The Enchanting Ghost (1970) 88 Films
The Bride from Hell (1972) Shout Vol. 2

HO MENG-HUA
The Jade Raksha (1968) Shout Vol. 1
Killer Dart (1968) Shout Vol. 1
Vengeance Is a Golden Blade (1969) Shout Vol. 5
Lady of Steel (1970) Shout Vol. 2
Lady Hermit (1971) Arrow Vol. 3
The Human Goddess (1972) 88 Films
The Flying Guillotine (1975) Shout Vol. 2
Black Magic (1975) 88 Films
The Dragon Missile (1976) Shout Vol. 2
The Oily Maniac (1976) 88 Films
Mighty Peking Man (1977) Arrow Vol. 1
The Vengeful Beauty (1978) Shout Vol. 3
Shaolin Abbott (1979) Shout Vol. 3

HSU TSENG-HUNG
Twelve Deadly Coins (1969) Shout Vol. 5
The Thundering Sword (1967) Shout Vol. 1

HUA SHAN
The Super Inframan (1975) 88 Films
Soul of the Sword (1978) Shout Vol. 3
Flying Guillotine Part II (w/ Cheng Kang, 1978) 88 Films
Little Dragon Maiden (1983) Shout BA

JEONG CHANG-HWA
Six Assassins (1971) Shout Vol. 5
King Boxer (1972) Arrow Vol. 1

KUEI CHIH-HUNG
Killer Constable (1980) Arrow Vol. 3
Hex (1980) 88 Films
Bewitched (1981) 88 Films
The Boxer's Omen (1983) Arrow Vol. 2

LAU KAR-LEUNG
The Spiritual Boxer (1975) 88 Films
Challenge of the Masters (1976) Arrow Vol. 1
Executioners from Shaolin (1977) Arrow Vol. 1
Heroes of the East (1978) Arrow Vol. 1
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) Arrow Vol. 2
Shaolin Mantis (1978) 88 Films
Dirty Ho (1979) Arrow Vol. 1
Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979) Arrow Vol. 2
The Shadow Boxing (1979) 88 Films
Return to the 36th Chamber (1980) Arrow Vol. 2
My Young Auntie (1981) Arrow Vol. 2
Martial Club (1981) 88 Films
Legendary Weapons of China (1982) 88 Films
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) Arrow/88 Films
Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985) Arrow Vol. 2
Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986) Arrow Vol. 2

LI HAN-HSIANG
Facets of Love (1973) 88 Films
The Golden Lotus (1974) 88 Films

LO MAR
Five Superfighters (1979) Arrow Vol. 2
Monkey Kung Fu (1979) 88 Films

LO WEI
The Golden Buddha (1966) Eureka SSSL
Angel with the Iron Fists (1967) Eureka SSSL
Dragon Swamp (1969) Shout Vol. 1
The Golden Sword (1969) Shout Vol. 1
Brothers Five (1970) Shout Vol. 2
The Shadow Whip (1971) Shout Vol. 2

LU CHUN-KU
Bastard Swordsman (1983) Arrow Vol. 3
Holy Flame of the Martial World (1983) Shout Vol. 4

PAO HSUEH-LI
The Boxer From Shantung (w/ Chang Cheh, 1972) Arrow Vol. 1
The Delightful Forest (w/ Chang Cheh, 1972) Shout Vol. 2
Man of Iron (w/ Chang Cheh, 1972) Shout Vol. 2

SUN CHUNG
The Devil's Mirror (1972) Shout Vol. 2
The Avenging Eagle (1978) Arrow Vol. 3
The Deadly Breaking Sword (1979) Shout Vol. 3
To Kill a Mastermind (1979) 88 Films
The Kung Fu Instructor (1979) 88 Films
Human Lanterns (1982) 88 Films

TANG CHIA
Shaolin Prince (1982) Shout Vol. 4
Shaolin Intruders (1983) Shout Vol. 4
Opium and the Kung Fu Master (1984) Shout Vol. 4

WU MA
All Men Are Brothers (w/ Chang Cheh, 1975) Shout TLDC
The Shaolin Avengers (w/ Chang Cheh, 1976) Shout Vol. 3

YAN JUN
The Iron Buddha (1970) Shout Vol. 5
The Jade Faced Assassin (1971) Shout Vol. 5

GRIFFIN YUEH FENG
Rape of the Sword (1967) Shout Vol. 5
The Bells of Death (1968) Shout Vol. 1
A Taste of Cold Steel (1970) Shout Vol. 5

[yoloswegmaster]

88 Films leaked on Facebook that Arrow is releasing The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.

Not really a leak since Arrow sent out postcards of '36th Chamber' over a year ago.

[yoloswegmaster]

There is a user on the blu forums saying that Arrow has the rights to 26 Shaw Bros films, and that they are either releasing them in one or two boxsets.

[Orlac]

I hope it's two spread out over a few months, I hate to imagine how much the 26 box-set would cost.

[dwk]

I wonder if the "Big Box" in December from Fran Simeoni's initial 2021 schedule was this Shaw Brothers boxset and that changed to the 2 "CC Box"es (Celestial Collections as they own the Shaw Brothers library)?

[Matt]

Except the name of the company is Celestial Pictures, not Celestial Collections. I would not be surprised if “CC” stood for Chang Cheh, though. Even a 26-film box set would only skim the best or most famous of his work for Shaw Brothers, and he seems right up Arrow’s alley.

EDIT: Oh, I see this has already been suggested upthread.

It’s possible there are multiple Shaw releases scheduled, not just two box sets. Might the “8D” from the handwritten notes be 8 Diagram Pole Fighter?

[dwk]

Yes, I meant it as a collection of titles licensed from Celestial. At least one of the boxsets on the first schedule was not listed under the final title, but as its theme.

[Orlac]

Chang Cheh is a fascinating filmmaker. I recently rewatched his film The Angry Guest, where he casts himself as a Yakuza cheif who doesn't half look like Barry Humphries in Shock Treatment!

[dwk]

Diabolik DVD teased a big announcement tomorrow. Almost certain to be Arrow's Shaw box (and it sounds like they opted for a single box set instead of 2 smaller sets)

[Adam X]

…and 88 Films have an SB-related announcement coming on Saturday. Guess it’ll be a good weekend for those that like their films.

[yoloswegmaster]

Apparently 88 Films will be announcing the releases for Human Lantern, The Chinese Boxer, Flag of Iron, Disciples of Shaolin, and Monkey Kung-fu.

[yoloswegmaster]

Shawscope Vol. 1 - 8-disc set

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho

- Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho

- Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements

- Original uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English mono audio

- Newly translated English subtitles for each film

- Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced!

- 60 page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info

- New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates

[tenia]

Pretty neat, especially with new restorations, but it looks like another big box format that won't fit anywhere.

[Ribs]

Pretty weird for 36th Chamber to not be in this after being the first title teased so long ago - maybe the second set will have the entire seeies of those or it’ll be getting a standalone seeing as its so high profile relative to most of these.

[Finch]

I wonder if and how this set will be broken up (as they did with the Gamera) when the limited edition sells out, or if they just release the films individually. Heroes of the East is a favorite of mine and I also want to get at least some of the others but there is no way I can afford this set anytime soon.

[yoloswegmaster]

Found at the bottom of the listing on Arrow's website:

COMING IN 2022… SHAWSCOPE VOLUME TWO, AND MORE!

[dwk]

Rumor is the "AND MORE!" are solo releases of 8-Diagram Pole Fighter and Come Drink With Me in the US/Can (88 Films has these two in the UK)

[MichaelB]

I wonder if and how this set will be broken up (as they did with the Gamera) when the limited edition sells out, or if they just release the films individually. Heroes of the East is a favorite of mine and I also want to get at least some of the others but there is no way I can afford this set anytime soon.

I picked it up for fractionally under £100, which I think is a bit of a bargain for twelve films given all the work that's obviously gone into this project.

[Finch]

Oh I am not complaining about the price; I just literally can't afford it this year. I've not had a job for the best part of two and a half years since we moved to the US and the titles I still have to get from each major US and UK boutique label literally go into the dozens. I am appreciative of Arrow's efforts to release the Shaws but this set could well be sold out by the time I can get it.

[swo17]

Which is why you buy two copies and then list the second for twice what you paid for it

[feihong]

Couldn't pass this up, but luckily I had a bunch of points from Arrow, which helped reduce the price a bit. The box has the Lau Kar Leung films––Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho––which aren't on blu-ray prior (except for Heroes of the East, which was released in Japan). Those films are the best reason to get this set.

I wonder if Martial Club might be in volume 2? That and Challenge of the Masters are kind of an interesting pair together, and both pretty fabulous movies.

[colinr0380]

Mighty Peking Man (aka Goliathon) is of course the Shaw Brothers' take on King Kong, which unfortunately had the misfortune of coming out the year after the 1976 US remake bored everyone with the idea of giant apes running rampage.

[pistolwink]

I wonder if and how this set will be broken up (as they did with the Gamera) when the limited edition sells out, or if they just release the films individually. Heroes of the East is a favorite of mine and I also want to get at least some of the others but there is no way I can afford this set anytime soon.

I picked it up for fractionally under £100, which I think is a bit of a bargain for twelve films given all the work that's obviously gone into this project.

Might I ask where you found it for that price...?

[MichaelB]

Arrow website with points. Although that won’t work if you’ve never bought anything from them before.

[therewillbeblus]

As someone who’s only seen 36th Chamber (and remembers very little), how do these films compare to other martial arts/violent movies? Or to ask more broadly, what makes them special?