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It's been out on DVD before, probably flew under his radar. Those makeups are trademarked up the arse, it wouldn't surprise me if they escaped unnoticed when the film was originally released, but maybe not now. Having said that, Kiss don't seem to be too bothered about all the live shows that are up on Youtube, so they're probably a bit more philosophical about it than The Eagles who have an army of lawyers on the payroll threatening to sue people. It's not like it's going to compete with Phantom of the Park (the greatest film ever made) or the wonderful avatar show for the Kiss punter's dollar!I'm bitter, I'm twisted, James Joyce is fucking my sister. -
Film Art in Germany are releasing Battle Wizard on Blu-ray on 2/23/24.
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Hope this gets a US release. Wacky fantasy wuxia film starring Danny Lee and the beautiful Tanny Tien Ni.Originally posted by Ian Jane View PostFilm Art in Germany are releasing Battle Wizard on Blu-ray on 2/23/24.
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Sexy Killer (1976)
Ever wonder what happens when you discharge a shotgun into a waterbed? Somehow, until recently, I had never heard of the director Sun Chung, but after watching the Devil’s Mirror I wanted to see more. In Sexy Killer the lovely and uninhibited Chen Ping annihilates the drug dealers, and the police and politicians in their employ, who messed up her sister. Wild fashions, nudity, violence and light S&M, they are all present. Ordinarily I consider revenge a lazy plot device, nevertheless this movie is exhilarating. Doing a search, I noticed that 47lab gave this film a tip of his cap over a decade ago.
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Arrow will be announcing ShawScope Volume 3 on Friday.Comment
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Coming 11/26/24.
Before Hong Kong’s mightiest film studio mastered the art of the kung fu film, Shaw Brothers hit box office gold with a very different kind of martial arts cinema, one that channelled the blood-soaked widescreen violence of Japanese samurai epics and Italian spaghetti westerns into a uniquely Chinese form: the wuxia pian. With their enthralling tales drawn from historical myth and legend of sword-wielding (and often gravity-defying) noble heroes, the wuxia films housed in this next instalment of Arrow Video’s best-selling Shawscope series demonstrate the sweeping stylistic evolution of the genre, from the righteous stoicism of the late-60s Mandarin period, right through to the wild-and-weird anarchism of the early-80s Cantonese explosion.
The iconic One-Armed Swordsman trilogy, directed between 1967 and 1971 by wuxia cinema godfather Chang Cheh, made household names of stars "Jimmy" Wang Yu and David Chiang and set the gory template for many of the films to come. Contrary to Chang’s tales of loyal brotherhood, many wuxia films focused on female protagonists, three very different examples of which we see next: Ho Meng-hua’s Lady Hermit, with the great Cheng Pei-pei (Come Drink with Me) as a virtuous swordswoman called upon to stop a vicious warlord; Chor Yuen’s scandalous Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan in which the titular lady of the night masters every deadly skill she can to get revenge on those who enslaved her; and Cheng Kang’s all-star epic The 14 Amazons, in which Shaws’ finest starlets play the real-life women of the Yang dynasty, avenging their fallen menfolk in battle. Next, Chor Yuen adapted several beloved novels by consummate wuxia storyteller Gu Long to the big screen, four of which are collected here: The Magic Blade, Clans of Intrigue, Jade Tiger and The Sentimental Swordsman, all starring the redoubtable Ti Lung. As kung fu overtook wuxia at the box office, the genre evolved into unexpected new directions, with its chivalrous knights-errant replaced by conflicted antiheroes, as seen in Sun Chung’s breathlessly exciting The Avenging Eagle and Boxer’s Omen goremeister Kuei Chih-hung’s fatalistic masterpiece Killer Constable. Finally, just when it seemed the wuxia film had nowhere left to turn, Eighties excess reigned supreme in the special-effects-soaked, fourth-wall-breaking fantastical delights of Taylor Wong’s Buddha’s Palm and Lu Chun-ku’s Bastard Swordsman.
Back with all-new exclusive restorations and hours of insightful bonus material, if you thought the previous two Shawscope sets showed the Shaw Brothers studio at its strongest, you ain’t seen nothing yet!
LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all fourteen films, including thirteen new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original negatives, and a new 4K restoration of One-Armed Swordsman by Celestial Pictures
- Original uncompressed Mandarin mono, plus Cantonese and/or English (where applicable) lossless mono options
- Newly translated English subtitles for each film
- Illustrated 60-page collectors’ booklet featuring new writing by David West, Jonathan Clements and Dylan Cheung, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Ian Jane
- New artwork by Tony Stella, Ilan Sheady, Tom Ralston, Jolyon Yates, Kung Fu Bob and Chris Malbon
- Hours of illuminating bonus features, including feature commentaries on each film, several cast-and-crew interviews from the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive, and the rare alternate Korean cut of Killer Constable
- Exclusive CD of music from the De Wolfe Music Library, as heard in The Avenging Eagle and other Shaw Brothers classics
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On the fence with this one. Got a couple of these films already, and there are only a handful here that I want. Might wait to see if it goes on sale, but supposedly this has a lower print run than the others as they were slow sellers. However, I expect Arrow UK's grudge with Amazon UK will be impacting their sales so it may eventually hit the sweet spot price-wise.I'm bitter, I'm twisted, James Joyce is fucking my sister.Comment
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Bastard Swordsman rules! Wonder why they didn't include the sequel Return of the Bastard Swordsman?
I've seen a crappy quality copy of Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan which has a few tame, yet fairly erotic lesbian scenes for that era.
I'm not crazy about some of the earlier Wuxia films I've seen (like Come Drink With Me). The stories, costumes, & production value are good, but the action can often be too slow.Comment
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88 Films has some Shaw Brothers coming out in the US (and probably UK) in September:
Golden Lotus
The Shadow Boxing (aka The Spiritual Boxer Part II)
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Extras announced for the 3 titles above that 88 are putting out in August.
THE GOLDEN LOTUS:
Although most famous for their kung fu movies, Hong Kong’s legendary Shaw Brothers studio made more than just chop socky; taken from a (famously saucy) classic novel, Golden Lotus is an epic tale of a passionate – and sometimes destructive – love affair between a rich man and a poor women, a potent story of lust and power.
Co-starring no less than Jackie Chan in one of his earliest roles and directed by the award-winning Li Han Hsiang, Golden Lotus reveals the true strength and diversity of Hong Kong filmmaking. 88 Films are proud to present this under-seen masterpiece on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL FEATURES
LIMITED EDITION Slipcase with brand-new artwork by Thomas Walker
LIMITED EDITION 4 x collectable artcards
HD Transfer From the Original Negative in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation
2.0 Mandarin Mono with English Subtitles
Original Trailer
Stills Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
TECHNICAL SPECS
Release Date: 9th September 2024
Region Code: AB
Audio: LPCM Mono
Picture: 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Runtime: 116 Mins
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
Theatrical Release: 1974
THE SHADOW BOXING:
From the legendary Lau Kar-leung (The Spiritual Boxer; Eight Diagram Pole Fighter) comes one of his finest – and wildest – rides, following a pair of very special undertakers who transport dead bodies by magical means. But their latest trip is proving tricky; it’s bad enough that a strong-willed young woman has invited herself along for the ride but, even more awkwardly, one of the corpses might not actually be dead...
Pretty much inventing the kung fu horror-comedy, and a huge influence on later films like Encounter of the Spooky Kind and Mr. Vampire, The Shadow Boxing stars Gordon ‘Kill Bill’ Liu and features the sort of action only the great Lau could serve up. 88 Films are delighted to unleash this Hong Kong classic on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
LIMITED EDITION Slipcase with brand-new artwork by Mark Bell
LIMITED EDITION 4 x collectable artcards
HD Transfer From the Original Negative in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation
2.0 Mandarin Mono with English Subtitles
Trailer
Stills Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
TECHNICAL SPECS:
Release Date: 9th September 2024
Region Code: AB
Audio: LPCM Mono
Picture: 1080p HD 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Runtime: 101 mins approx
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
Theatrical Release: 1979
TO KILL A MASTERMIND:
BE CAREFUL: no-one’s safe as long as the evil kung-fu masters of the Qi Sha clan terrorise the land. Can they be stopped? The authorities have placed a spy in their ranks, but the clan – and their mysterious, unknown leader – won’t go down without a fight. Or several...
Barely pausing to catch its breath between brawls, To Kill A Mastermind was produced by Hong Kong’s legendary Shaw Brothers studio and features the astounding acrobatics and mind-blowing martial arts skills that make their films so special. Long unavailable, and famously difficult to see, 88 Films are proud to present this essential rediscovery in a beautiful new Blu-ray edition.
SPECIAL FEATURES
LIMITED EDITION Slipcase with brand-new artwork by Sean Longmore
LIMITED EDITION 4 x collectable artcards
HD Transfer From the Original Negative in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation
2.0 Mandarin Mono with English SDH Subtitles
Stills Gallery
Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork
TECHNICAL SPECS
Release Date: 9th September 2024
Region Code: AB
Audio: Mono
Picture: 1080p HD 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Runtime: 99 mins approx
Language: Mandarin
Subtitles: English
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Some more SB titles coming from 88 Films on 10/22/24.
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Details on the 2 new 88 releases coming out in October.
The Kung Fu Instructor:
https://amzn.to/4cstmQ0
In this bitterly divided town, there's no middle ground; you're either with one side or the other - cross the line and face dire consequences. One clan hires a kung fu master - played by the great Ti Lung (A Better Tomorrow) - to break the stalemate, but he's nobody's servant and his loyalties can't be bought so easily... Inspired by Kurosawa's Yojimbo and Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, The Kung Fu Instructor puts a slightly more cynical spin on traditional codes of honour. Stylishly directed by Sun Chung (Human Lanterns), 88 Films are proud to present the Blu-ray premier of this martial arts masterpiece.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
2.0 DTS-HD MA Cantonese Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
The Kid From Kwang Tung:
https://amzn.to/4fS32Sj
From the legendary Shaw Brothers Studio, here's something a bit funnier than their usual fare: after an evil martial arts master (played by the very great Hwang Jang-li (Snake in the Eagle's Shadow) kills their own teacher, Wong Yu (The Shadow Boxing) and Chiang Kam (The Young Master) realise that they're next. But can the squabbling duo put their differences aside long enough to defeat him? With spirited slapstick, supernatural silliness and some jaw-dropping fights that really have to be seen to be believed, Kid From Kwangtung is gravity-defying treat from the glory days of Hong Kong cinema. 88 Films are proud to unleash this classic kung fu comedy on Blu-ray.
BONUS FEATURES:
High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio
Mandarin Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
>Slipcase with new artwork by Sam Gilbey
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Coming in November.
Following the enormous international success of Dr No and From Russia with Love, Bondmania swept the globe and initiated a cycle of Bondsploitation movies. Studios all over the world sought to capitalise on James Bond and the concept of the super-spy - including Hong Kong's venerable Shaw Brothers, who began producing tales of intrigue, espionage, and grand theft in the mid-1960s. Eureka Classics presents three of their best in this special-edition set: The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief. In The Golden Buddha, businessman Paul (Paul Chang Chung, Police Story) finds himself in the crosshairs of the Skeleton Gang after he picks up the wrong briefcase on a flight to Singapore - one containing a small golden Buddha that might just play a part in a vast criminal conspiracy. In Angel with the Iron Fists, a mysterious woman (Lily Ho, Lady with a Sword) arrives in Hong Kong carrying a cache of stolen diamonds and quickly becomes embroiled with the infamous Devil Girl's Gang. Finally, in The Singing Thief, a master cat burglar (Jimmy Lin Chong, Tropicana Interlude) makes the decision to go straight and pursue a new career as a singer - that is, at least, until he becomes. a suspect in a series of jewel heists. Directed by studio regulars Lo Wei (The Big Boss) and Chang Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman), The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief filter a craze for films centred on super-spies and master criminals through the inimitable style of the Shaw Brothers Studio. All three films are presented on Blu-ray for the first time from HD masters supplied by Celestial Pictures.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
•Limited edition of 2000 copies only
•1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters supplied by Celestial Pictures
Original mono audio tracks
• Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release
•New audio commentaries by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• International Super Spies - A new interview with James Bond expert Llewella Chapman on global Bondmania in the 1960s
• A new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies
• Reversible sleeve featuring individual sleeve artwork for each film
• Original trailers
• Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
• Limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on all three films by lain Robert Smith, author of The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema
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Trailer for the Super Spies set.
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