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^ That is a good one. I may pull it out for a spin this weekend.
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Released in the UK - 21st March 2022
Released in the US - 22nd March 2022
Specs
Brand-new artwork from R.P. “Kung Fu Bob†O'Brien & Original Hong Kong poster artwork
2.0 English Mono
2.0 Mandarin Mono
Newly-translated English Subtitles
Audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
Audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Frank Djeng
Complicated Families - David West on Shaolin Mantis
Uncle Tien Chung - An Interview with John Cheung
US Trailer (The Deadly Mantis)
Hong Kong Trailer
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Any word on whether or not there will be individual releases - like there were for the H.G. Lewis box - after the full set has been out there for a time?Comment
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The booklet for Arrow's SHAWSCOPE Volume 1 boxset says that these four are going to be in the 2nd boxset:
Invincible Shaolin
Magnificent Ruffians
Kid with the Golden Arm
Ten Tigers of KwangtungComment
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I hope they do a horror box set.Why would anybody watch a scum show like Videodrome? Why did you watch it, Max?Comment
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They kinda seem to be all over the place with the makeup of the sets, if Volume 1 is any indication. It's all kung fu, except for Mighty Peking Man, so I don't know how they curated these, if they even did.Originally posted by Matt H. View PostComment
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88 Films is releasing Human Lanterns in the US and UK next year.
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Apparently these titles will be in Vol. 2 of the Arrow set: Invincible Shaolin, Magnificent Ruffians, Kid with the Golden Arm and Ten Tigers of Kwangtung.Rock! Shock! Pop!Comment
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Apparently My Young Auntie is also mentioned in the booklet as being in the next volume.Comment
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Deep Discount has the Arrow Shawscope set for $99.99, a good bit cheaper than I've seen it anywhere else.
https://www.deepdiscount.com/shawsco...e/760137712480Rock! Shock! Pop!Comment
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Press releases for the next two 88 Films US releases.
The Flag of Iron
Another cult classic from the Shaw Brothers Studio, The Flag of Iron is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds.
Another cult classic from the Shaw Brothers Studio, The Flag of Iron is a quintessential Hong Kong tale of rivals, betrayal and family feuds. When the master of the Iron Flag clan is killed by a mysterious assassin known only as Spearman, it sets off an explosive chain of events which pits two brothers against each other in an action-packed adventure of fist flying fury. Directed by Cheh Chang (The One-Armed Swordsman, Five Venoms), this kinetic and highly influential Kung Fu picture, mixes traditional storytelling with more modern presentation techniques, layering acrobatics, the use exotic weaponry and quick as lightening fight sequences to produce a sure fire entertaining hit, which no serious collector of martial arts movies can be without.
Bonus Materials
• High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• 2.0 DTS-HD MA English Soundtrack
• 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mandarin Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Includes First Run Slipcase, Booklet and Poster
Legendary Weapons of China
When the former member of a failing magical kung fu order threatens to destroy the group's reputation an elite band of killers is dispatched.
When the former member of a failing magical kung fu order threatens to destroy the remaining group's reputation through his loud mouth insults and defamatory behaviour, an elite band of killers is dispatched to silence him forever. Though perhaps the golden age of martial cinema had been and gone, this late entry wuxia style film from The Shaw Brothers house of dreams was still able to pack a powerful punch. Written, directed and starring Chia-Liang Liu (The Spiritual Boxer, Spiritual Boxer II), this gloriously fast-paced drama which entertainingly mixes swordplay with hand to hand combat in a fabulously furious rollicking adventure weaves its own special kind of magic.
Bonus Materials
• High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
• 2.0 DTS-HD MA English Soundtrack
• 2.0 DTS-HD MA Mandarin Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Asian cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Audio commentary with Asian cinema experts Frank Djeng
• Eighteen Weapons - David West on Legendary Weapons of China
• Gordon At Shaw - Interview with Actor Gordon Lui
• Titus At Shaw - Interview with Producer Titus Ho
• Original Theatrical Trailer
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There will be an exhibition of archival stills at the Film Archive in HK in March that will include some Shaw stuff.
https://www.filmarchive.gov.hk/zh_TW...021-e-tfs.htmlRock! Shock! Pop!Comment
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Arrow has 8 Diagram Pole Fighter slated for release soon.
https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...-ray-preorder/
I've got the 88 disc but might need to upgrade on this for the extras as it's a favorite of mine.Rock! Shock! Pop!Comment
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Press release!
After one of its lead actors (cherub-faced action icon Alexander Fu Sheng) unexpectedly died midway through production, master director Lau Kar-leung (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) retooled his latest martial arts epic, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, as the ultimate action spectacular in tribute to the fallen star.
Loosely based upon the legendary Yang dynasty chronicled in Chinese folklore, the film starts as the family patriarch and all but two of his sons are brutally wiped out in a bloody battle. One surviving son (Fu Sheng) returns to his mother and two sisters, deeply traumatized; the other (Gordon Liu) escapes and joins a nearby monastery while in hiding. Once he learns his sister (Kara Hui) has been captured by their enemies, however, the warrior-turned-monk realizes he must renounce his peaceful ideals in order to mount a rescue mission and avenge his family.
Made during the legendary Shaw Brothers studio’s twilight years as a filmmaking powerhouse, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter is often regarded as director Lau’s masterpiece, as elegiac and suffused with anguish as it is thrillingly violent (not least in its bone-crunching, teeth-smashing climax).
Special Edition contents;
Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation
Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio
Optional English subtitles, plus hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
Brand new commentary by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China
Newly filmed appreciation by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
Interviews with stars Gordon Liu, Lily Li and Yeung Ching-ching, filmed by Frédéric Ambroisine in 2004
A Tribute to Fu Sheng, a short film commemorating the late actor that played before early screenings of The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, presented via a German-dubbed telecine (the best available copy) with English subtitles
Alternate opening credits, as The Invincible Pole Fighters
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Aspinall
First Pressing Only: Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Terrence J. Brady
Last edited by Ian Jane; 02-01-2022, 12:01 PM.Rock! Shock! Pop!Comment
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Coming 6/7/22 from 88 Films US.
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