Dragon Dynasty's Shaw Brothers releases

[Stuntman Jules]

Remind me what was un-PC/inaccurate about Boxer Rebellion.

I've forgotten... all I remember is that I really liked it as a film.

Who's the frosty faced lady in your avatar?

Basically, the film depicts the Chinese are total victims of the Boxer Rebellion and the Japanese and Germans, toward the end of the movie, turn Peking into a Nanking-like hellzone where they go around randomly raping and killing people. That did not happen.

And the lady in my avatar is the lovely Elke Sommer in Mario Bava's Lisa and the Devil.

[fabhui]

And the lady in my avatar is the lovely Elke Sommer in Mario Bava's Lisa and the Devil.

I'm about to watch this tonight, just got the Bava Boxset Vol 2.:cool:

I'm sorry, I know this has bugger all to do with shaws so..back on track folks! :D

[gfanikf]

Basically, the film depicts the Chinese are total victims of the Boxer Rebellion and the Japanese and Germans, toward the end of the movie, turn Peking into a Nanking-like hellzone where they go around randomly raping and killing people. That did not happen.

And the lady in my avatar is the lovely Elke Sommer in Mario Bava's Lisa and the Devil.

Keep in mind the movie is HEAVILY critical of the royal court, Boxer leaders who were nothing, but shams which got Cheng Cheh into a lot of trouble in Taiwan.

[Shaolin Patriot]

Outside of 5 Venoms and Crippled Avengers, the absence of Venom films from this list is pretty alarming.

Is it possible that there could be a fourth distributor that has picked up the majority of Venoms titles and plans to market them that way? After all, Linn did say that there were at least two other distibutors that were looking into the SB titles.

[Kung Foolery]

What does this list mean exactly? Does DD actually plan on releasing these titles? Or are these the ones they can choose from??

[Iron_Jinon]

038 Monkey kung fu. Director, John Lo Mar.<==this one I really want and so far tracking it down has failed.rest own already or not interested.

[venom10463]

Monkey Kung fu has been available for quite sometime from IVL. You can buy it here:http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.534029/qx/details.htm
038 Monkey kung fu. Director, John Lo Mar.<==this one I really want and so far tracking it down has failed.rest own already or not interested.

[Stuntman Jules]

So I guess they don't own Bamboo House of Dolls or The Sexy Killer. I'd love if Media Blasters picked those two gems up for their Exploitation Digital line or Discotech released them.

[Linn1]

Image has/had Bamboo House of Dolls. They dropped some titles, so they may no longer have it.

[raider yang]

Is there any word on when the Shaw Brothers titles that were originally slated for November will be coming out? I haven't heard or seen any new update on this.

Thanks for your help

[oldeschool17]

wait till next year buddy. Linn says they are gearing up for some releases then, supposedly.

[Linn1]

it was Bey Logan that told me about a month ago they were prepping a set of Shaw films for early next year.

[tylerpistol]

Someone on DVDmaniacs.net posted this...

http://www.amazon.com/Come-Drink-Me-Cheng-Pei-Pei/dp/B0010X740K/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1197188381&sr=1-5

http://www.amazon.com/Heroes-East-Gordon-Liu/dp/B0010X741O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1197188467&sr=1-3

[Morgoth Bauglir]

I have never seen Come Drink With Me. if DD puts it out I will have to get it. 4 months is a long time to wait, but I will try to make it:)

Thanks for the info.

[TomNYC2]

Got confirmation from Bey Logan that Come Drink With Me and Heroes of the East are indeed the next two Shaw releases from DD.

[gorhama]

I was hoping that Eight Diagram Pole Fighter was going to be in the next Shaw Brothers line up but if I have to settle for these two awesome movies....then so be it. :D

[Markgway]

Two great films. As long as they're improvements on the IVLs I'll be picking those up for my collection. :)

[will91XingYu]

They are releasing Crippled Avengers as there is a segment from it in a dragon dynasty trailer on their website, i guess it will also include an interview with Philip Kwok as they got an interview from him for Hard Boiled.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

Whoever is picking which shaw titles will be released is doing a damn good job. Probably Tarantino.

[The Dragon]

I have never seen Come Drink With Me. if DD puts it out I will have to get it. 4 months is a long time to wait, but I will try to make it:)

Thanks for the info.

Morgoth, you haven't seen this classic? Man, what are you waiting for? If you had any love for King Hu's Touch of Zen, this is on that level, with better performances, and Chang Pei-Pei's Golden Swallow is a great character.
When you view this film, you get the feel of what Stephen Chow was attempting with Kung Fu Hustle, down to the musical score...
:)

[Morgoth Bauglir]

Don't tell anybody but I haven't seen Touch of Zen either:o I am a big roc Tien fan, so I am gonna have to check it out.

[venoms5]

Don't feel bad, Morgoth, I haven't seen COME DRINK WITH ME either!:D

[HAZ]

NAGL. Cards being pulled. Self-sonning in effect.

[Sifu]

Whoever is picking which shaw titles will be released is doing a damn good job. Probably Tarantino.

Definately Tarantino, I've heard him mention Shaws several times, even on the Iron Monkey commentary :D

[Tosh]

Don't tell anybody but I haven't seen Touch of Zen either:o I am a big roc Tien fan, so I am gonna have to check it out.

Wow Morgoth! You must see both of these! Touch of Zen I think was originally a two part movie, the first half sets it up, the bamboo forest fight scene will be remade forever!

[Markgway]

A Touch of Zen was filmed as one movie by King Hu, but split into two by the distributor, much to his upset, so he left the production company (Union) and moved backed to Hong Kong to co-produce with Golden Harvest.

[Iron_Jinon]

I have not seen Touch Of Zen either..it was shown on cinema some years ago but I did not want to sit hours there(full lenght feature is 3 hours or sth).Friend said there is not much action.Well made according to many sources but prolly not my cup of tea.
Come Drink With Me is great,if/as DD release includes english dub I will get it.Sequel "Golden Swallow" is even better and certainly finest movie featuring Jimmy Wang Yu.

[Markgway]

Ooh, can't agree with that.

I'd rate Come Drink With Me well above Golden Swallow and rank The Sword of Swords as Wang Yu's best movie.

[Iron_Jinon]

in CDWM scenes where golden swallow chases drunken cat&when drunken cat signs with those children made me yawn a bit.+golden swallow does not kill unless necessary were weaker points in CDWM.in GS I did not see any boring second.Silver Roc does not have problem in slaugtering dozens of enemies;)...
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[The Amazing Psycho Per]

Come on! The choreography is so weak! So much arms swinging around like a weathercock in times of big wind!!! Sure am glad I didn't pick this one, it's reall not what I'm looking for in a kung fu flick...

[Tosh]

I thought the part where Yueh Hua sings with the orphans was quite charming, it was great character development to show he was more than just a drunk.

[Markgway]

Come on! The choreography is so weak! So much arms swinging around like a weathercock in times of big wind!!!

Maybe... but it's a better film.

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

I can't really comment on that since I haven't seen it... But, saying it is a better film doesn't say much for me, not very hard to make a better "film" then a kung fu movie... If I want to watch a better film I'll go somewhere else, I don't know for others but the main reason I watch kung fu flicks is to see great fight choreo., and this one clearly doesn't deliver...

[Sifu]

If I want to watch a better film I'll go somewhere else, I don't know for others but the main reason I watch kung fu flicks is to see great fight choreo.

I agree! They're about how inventive and intricate the fighting is, if they have good plot, that's just a bonus! :D Well, maybe I don't feel that way all the time.

[Iron_Jinon]

I choose 1960`s wu xia movie with interesting plot,nice costumes+sets&so so choreography over another student avenges death of sifu even if fighting is better.
good thing shaws often have almost always decent storyline,those straighforward bashers came mainly from small studios.

[venoms5]

Well, you have to put the film into context with the year or time that it was made. The choreo in CDWM is quite beautiful to look at for the time period. Different from CC's more rough and brutal stylings that appeared the following year with OAS and, as you all know, would change further over the course of the 70s and into the 80s.

On a personal level, I like the CC style of action better but both films for me offer totally different perspectives on character and story motifs handled by two directors with methods that are the polar opposite of one another.

But yes, a kung fu/martial chivalry/sword movie MUST have at least decent choreo and both of these deliver that. Only Hu's film is a bit more romantic and elegant whereas Cheh's movie is more brute force laced with the romanticism that permeates the previous film.

And the Shaw's had an edge none of the others had at the time. The stories were always interesting (for the most part) and they had such gorgeous set design populating their movies even if the fighting was nothing overly special.

[Markgway]

Good choreography without a good story is meaningless.

Might as well watch a compliation tape.

Come Drink With Me was one of the first martial arts movie successes and deserves credit for that.

Without that film there would be no Golden Swallow.

[HAZ]

I usually don't care much about the historical significance of a fil, I'm not a historian, I just want to be entertained. That being said, CDWM is an entertaining film. Some of those sets were awesome. Pei Pei moves with such grace. That weird begger with the kids was kinda cool. I'm probably in the minority, but I prefered Touch Of Zen. Still, a fine picture by King Hu. Only peeve about the dvd was that the commentary track sounded awful.

[Sifu]

I usually don't care much about the historical significance of a fil, I'm not a historian, I just want to be entertained.

I agree, and along with what you said MG, look at Iron Monkey! One of the greatest, not for plot, but sheer skillful choreography.

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

I agree that CDWM has a historical significance for the way it influenced martial arts movie making for decade to come and I respect that...
Without that film there would be no Golden Swallow.
I couldn't care less... Chang Cheh although he made more good Kung fu flicks, I don't believe he brought much in terms of movie making to the Kung fu genre...


Good choreography without a good story is meaningless

I partially agree with that. I agree in a way that for me movies like 5 superfighters and Monkey kung fu did not revel any interest being closer to a compilation tape as you said then a film.

But, on the other hand I don't expect that much of a great film either, just something interesting enough to keep the interest. But ultimately the quality of the fights is what preveil in a reputation of a movie. I'm sorry but I have rarely see a kung fu movie that could be qualified a good film, and that could have been interesting if you took out the fights.

Come on man, more then often the screenplays from those movies could have been written by twelve years old!

If I want to see great films with weak chorography I'll go on the japanese side with the like of the outstanding Seven samurai and Harakiri. Now those are good films.

[Sifu]

But ultimately the quality of the fights is what preveil in a reputation of a movie. I'm sorry but I have rarely see a kung fu movie that could be qualified a good film, and that could have been interesting if you took out the fights.

Come on man, more then often the screenplays from those movies could have been written by twelve years old!

I agree wholeheartedly with you! Shaw films just tried to make more "complex" plots than the rest of the competition. Half the time they just became convoluted! The choreography is what was meant to be front and center.

If I want to see great films with weak chorography I'll go on the japanese side with the like of the outstanding Seven samurai and Harakiri. Now those are good films.

I agree, I was arguing about that as well in another thread. They were quick, like Shintaro Katsu, but Zatoichi looked like he was just flailing around blindly. No pun intened. Same with Toshiro Mifune :o

[venoms5]

Katsu and his brother Wakayama were both famous martial artists in real life. IMO, the sword fights in ZATOICHI were impressive. The "flailing" was a nuance of Katsu's portraying a blind character.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

I agree, I was arguing about that as well in another thread. They were quick, like Shintaro Katsu, but Zatoichi looked like he was just flailing around blindly. No pun intened. Same with Toshiro Mifune :o



Flailing around blindly?!?!? Sifu you do realize his character is blind right? His samurai sword technique is mesmerizing to watch. If you can't see how awesome he is I don't know what to tell you. Watch closer I guess.

[Righteous Master]

Still waiting for Fist of Legend 2 disc.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

You and 5 million other people. :p

[Tosh]

If I want to see great films with weak chorography I'll go on the japanese side with the like of the outstanding Seven samurai and Harakiri. Now those are good films.

I think your misinterpeting weak for realistic as all the Japanese actors were very skilled with a sword and studied Kendo, it's not like they just gave the actors swords and said - ok swing! Shintaro Katsu and his brother was especially skilled and had the quickest draws in cinema.

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

Ok maybe I was misinterpreted here. I didn't say all fight choreography was weak in japenese cinema. I was making reference to seven samurai and Harakiri. Although some of my favorite movies and great pieces of cinema, the fighting choreography in these movies is nothing spectacular and pretty much a mess.
I know that Kurosowa wanted to give a more realistic feel to Seven samurai as opposed to the traditional chambara genre that he thought looked fake for being to much choreographed. Of course there are good choreo in some japanese movies, but the two genres (chambara and kung fu) really can't be compared on this level.

I was just trying to point out that the japanese made better "films" cinema wise than the chinese, and that to me there were no hong kong kung fu/wu xia movies, at least at the time, that diserved to be watch for it's cinematographic quality. Hence what we are left with to appreciate is the fighting choreography.

[Sifu]

I was just trying to point out that the japanese made better "films" cinema wise than the chinese, and that to me there were no hong kong kung fu/wu xia movies, at least at the time, that diserved to be watch for it's cinematographic quality. Hence what we are left with to appreciate is the fighting choreography.

Final thought for me on this subject =

Japanese in the 70s - More emphasis on story, less on choreography!

Chinese in the 70s - More emphasis on choreography, less on story. Yet, Shaws sometime like 'em convoluted! :cool:

[Righteous Master]

I just have one question. Why has DD not already released Five Deadly Venoms? The release of this title just seems so logical and it would most likely make lots of money. Just imagine the extras in this one! You should all know that I say these things not as a biased venoms fanboy (I am not by any means a big FDV fan),but as someone who knows what a major impact this film had on both the east and the west. What's up Dragon Dynasty?

[The Amazing Psycho Per]

If I remember correctly, they project to release it...

[bobo]

in case anyone is interested HKFLIX now has SHAOLIN CHALLENGES NINJA and COME DRINK WITH ME annouced on their site. april 8/2008--with english and mandarin sound tracks.

[Iron_Jinon]

I dun believe before actually hold those discs in my pawns.If they say March it likely means August at earliest;):p

[Righteous Master]

I am with you Iron_Jinon. You can not trust the release dates of DD films. I am STILL waiting to hear more about the DD Fist of Legend and Tai Chi Master releases.

[Markgway]

I hope they use the original title - Heroes of the East - as they did with King Boxer?

[Chinatown Kid]

I hope they do too, Heroes of the East is a lot better title. I wish they would use all the orginal titles like they did with King Boxer and Thirty Sixth Chamber of Shaolin.

[Iron_Jinon]

^I guess on marketing issue shaolin challenges ninja or master killer might get more attention

[mantis FIST]

^I guess on marketing issue shaolin challenges ninja or master killer might get more attention

Also, being as how when the movies came out here they had those titles!

[Markgway]

Yeah, but a lot of people who buy these DVDs won't have even been born when those films came out in the USA, so they wouldn't care much. It's more important to preserve the original titles. I guess they could mention on the packaging "aka: Shaolin Challenges Ninja" if they absolutely have to, but leave the film itself alone.

[mantis FIST]

that is what they did with king boxer. It says aka 5 fingers of death.

[magicpoe]

Audio Commentary featuring Cheng Pei Pei will be on the DVD:

http://www.dragondynasty.com/blog/show/72

[Markgway]

Cool.

[gorhama]

I can't wait for the next 2 DD Shaw Brother's releases. I have been waiting for Shaolin Challenges Ninja (Heroes of the Eat) for a very long time!!

[Sifu]

I can't wait for the next 2 DD Shaw Brother's releases. I have been waiting for Shaolin Challenges Ninja (Heroes of the Eat) for a very long time!!

I've had the IVL DVD since it first came out, hopefully we'll get some new shit on the DD release :D Still gotta wait til April though !:mad:!

[HAZ]

I emailed Bey Logan to ask about new translations for the subs. He seemed surprised to hear that the Celestial subs had any spelling/grammatical errors. I also told him that he needs to to a commentary with Linn for Heroes from the East!

[magicpoe]

http://www.dragondynasty.com/blog/show/76

[Markgway]

Pity he couldn't persuade Lau to do an interview.

Still, I'm sure Bey's commentary will be great.

[Righteous Master]

Pity he couldn't persuade Lau to do an interview.

Still, I'm sure Bey's commentary will be great.

Yeah, it would have been really cool to have Lau more involved with this and other upcoming projects. Kind of makes you wonder why Lau could not contribute more? I hope this means that he is really busy working on his film.

[Asmo]

Bey told me in an email that it was hard to get through to Lau Sifu. He said he'd get Gordon for an upcoming interview though (I believe for Heroes), when I suggested interviewing LKL, LKW and Gordon for any films that featured the 3 of them. Righteous Master, I hope so too...

[gorhama]

I was hoping for some sort of extra with Lau Sifu....but getting Gordon Liu is just as good. Also they did get an extra with Lau Kar Wing and it was a great interview.

[HAZ]

Just heard that the translations from the new wave of Shaw releases will be improved on. Signs & banners will now be translated. There will be also be Bey Logan commentary on the disc.

Cheers

h

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

There will be also be Bey Logan commentary on the disc.

Cheers

h

Oh sweet Buddha.....:D:D

No more RZA or Tarantino..... dare I dream!

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

It would appear that they are going with the original title!

[venoms5]

It would appear that they are going with the original title!

Great, hopefully there'll be no more RZA and Andy "I don't know who that guy is" Klein on any further discs.

[Righteous Master]

I was hoping for some sort of extra with Lau Sifu....but getting Gordon Liu is just as good. Also they did get an extra with Lau Kar Wing and it was a great interview.

Sounds great to me. I will take a interview with Gordon Liu anyday.

[clayk]

Great, hopefully there'll be no more RZA and Andy "I don't know who that guy is" Klein on any further discs.

I thought his commentary was quite entertaining. What did you not like about the Rza's commentary, if I may ask?

[venoms5]

I thought his commentary was quite entertaining. What did you not like about the Rza's commentary, if I may ask?

I don't have enough ink in my pen to jot them all down but there are no venoms in 36 CHAMBERS nor is Chu Yuan anywhere to be found but yet RZA claims that Chu serves Gordon Liu in the restaurant before he hitches a ride to Shaolin and that aint him. Then he mistakes Hsiao Hou for a venom than says, "that's not him, that's the venom over there.." Then, he refers to the villains as Mongols/Tartars...no, wait...MONGOES and TA-TA's he calls them and the subs even refer to them as Tartars at one point despite the fact that the Mongols/Tartars invaded China in mid 1200s. The Manchu's in the 1600s. You'd think after having seen so many of these movies, especially considering that the Qing reign is the most oft filmed time period in HK cinema history, that he would have gotten that right. It's like this the length of the commentary. I don't know about you, but I don't find continuous misinformation babbled throughout the entire film entertaining. Everybody makes errors but this was an audio commentary for a DVD detailing info about the film and its production and or performers and you'd have thought there'd have been some prep work done before hand. Why couldn't they have gotten Gordon Liu to have done this track? They could have subbed it for crying out loud! His 20 minute interview gives more insight to the film and his career than anything RZA and Klein could ever hope to.

[clayk]

I don't have enough ink in my pen to jot them all down but there are no venoms in 36 CHAMBERS nor is Chu Yuan anywhere to be found but yet RZA claims that Chu serves Gordon Liu in the restaurant before he hitches a ride to Shaolin and that aint him. Then he mistakes Hsiao Hou for a venom than says, "that's not him, that's the venom over there.." Then, he refers to the villains as Mongols/Tartars...no, wait...MONGOES and TA-TA's he calls them and the subs even refer to them as Tartars at one point despite the fact that the Mongols/Tartars invaded China in mid 1200s. The Manchu's in the 1600s. You'd think after having seen so many of these movies, especially considering that the Qing reign is the most oft filmed time period in HK cinema history, that he would have gotten that right. It's like this the length of the commentary. I don't know about you, but I don't find continuous misinformation babbled throughout the entire film entertaining. Everybody makes errors but this was an audio commentary for a DVD detailing info about the film and its production and or performers and you'd have thought there'd have been some prep work done before hand. Why couldn't they have gotten Gordon Liu to have done this track? They could have subbed it for crying out loud! His 20 minute interview gives more insight to the film and his career than anything RZA and Klein could ever hope to.

Very good points. I was disappointed with the commentaries for One-Armed Swordsmen and My Young Auntie. How was the King Boxer commentary?

I'm hoping they do right with the next two releases...

[venoms5]

I don't know I didn't listen to them although I did hear the AUNTIE one was awful. The only reason I listened to the CHAMBERS one was because of so many reviews proclaimed it was so informative and told so much about the films background. I guess those sites were getting paid to review the titles and didn't want to make waves with DD or maybe they just didn't know. I am kind of curious about the KING BOXER one though. I may have to pop that one in and give it a listen.

[clayk]

I don't know I didn't listen to them although I did hear the AUNTIE one was awful. The only reason I listened to the CHAMBERS one was because of so many reviews proclaimed it was so informative and told so much about the films background. I guess those sites were getting paid to review the titles and didn't want to make waves with DD or maybe they just didn't know. I am kind of curious about the KING BOXER one though. I may have to pop that one in and give it a listen.

I've heard mixed opinions on the King Boxer as well. But I have not heard it either.

Again, I'm hoping they up the quality on the Heroes of The East and Come Drink With Me releases.

[venoms5]

With Bey Logan on board it should be a different story altogether.

[Mark Pollard]

I've merged all of the general threads pertaining to Dragon Dynasty's Shaw Brothers releases into this thread. This is where discussion of upcoming titles should go.

[venoms5]

Watched the KING BOXER disc with the Audio Commentary on and it's far more engaging than the CHAMBERS AC. Most everything that is said is very interesting and thought provoking at times. The only thing I disagree with is QT's statement about him not liking Tien Feng that much because he usually plays good guys but makes an impression in KING BOXER as a villain. Tien Feng has played some seriously nasty villains far more cruel than KB. Some that immediately comes to mind are THE SWORD OF SWORDS(1968), THE BLACK ENFORCER (1972), OATH OF DEATH (1971), SECRET OF THE DIRK (1970) and THE WINGED TIGER (1970). But then, QT probably hasn't seen these yet. This AC is definitely recommended.

[Sifu]

Watched the KING BOXER disc with the Audio Commentary on and it's far more engaging than the CHAMBERS AC..

I still have yet to get that release, that's really towards the top of my list. :(

[Markgway]

Tien Feng USUALLY played villains, lol.

My main grip with that commentary - and on the whole it was decent - was that none of the three participents could (or were willing to) identify most of the actors. I think they got Lo LIeh, Tien Feng and James Nam... and er, that's about it. Just as well I'd done my own research for my review.

[venoms5]

Tien Feng USUALLY played villains, lol.


Yeah, but like I said, he probably hadn't seen many of his movies and was just basing it on what he had seen. I liked the fact that they were discussing this film in an intellectual fashion and pointing out details and characteristics that would have otherwise gone unnoticed by casual viewers or those who write these movies off as crap. It was still miles ahead better than the CHAMBERS track with its Ric Meyers styled diatribes.

[venoms5]

My main grip with that commentary - and on the whole it was decent - was that none of the three participents could (or were willing to) identify most of the actors. I think they got Lo LIeh, Tien Feng and James Nam... and er, that's about it. Just as well I'd done my own research for my review.

Yeah, I think that's the only three. I was hoping they would have discussed Chao Hsiung but nothing. I like this guy as an actor. Not many people, Chinese included, think much of him. He always struck me as an actor who could have made it as a Chambara star. He seemed to have that aura about him. I really liked him in AMBUSH (1973). They did talk a bit about Chan Shen but they didn't call him by name unless you count bullet head as a name.:p

[venoms5]

Another slightly interesting thing about Tien Feng is that he plays a hero role in 12 DEADLY COINS (1969) while Fang Mian plays the villain there. The roles being reversed for KING BOXER. He seemed to settle into good guy roles in his GH films though. Saw him the other night in PHANTOM KILLER and he was a good guy there. IMO, his Shaw outings are the most memorable.

[venoms5]

Watched KING BOXER (dubbed version) this evening sans the commentary and I noticed two mistakes on the dub track where the soundtrack repeats itself for a couple seconds. The shot immediately after Lo Lieh has his hands smashed and the end fight between Lo Lieh and Chao Hsiung.

[chen lung]

How about the continuity when the villains say Chao fought with them a few days ago, but a year passed in between that (of training).

[venoms5]

How about the continuity when the villains say Chao fought with them a few days ago, but a year passed in between that (of training).

Yeah, true, although in the dub the time frame isn't made clear. The two audio flubs are on the dub only and not the subbed track.

[tylerpistol]

Looks like "Heroes of the East" and "Come Drink With Me" have been bumped back to May 27. I guess it's worth the wait, considering we'll probably have two Tokyo Shock Shaw DVDs by then.

http://search.deepdiscount.com/search?w=come%20drink%20with%20me&


http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewproduct.htm?productId=39030720

[tarim69]

This is my problem with waiting for US releases, and the reason why I dont do it.

[The Dragon]

Heroes of The East.

May 27, 2008.

For Shaw Lovers.

Hkflix has a pre-release cover art. I tried posting it here, however, seeing I'm such a novice, my attempt failed.
;)

:o didn't see the other post about the cover art.
myfaultokthanksbuhbye.

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

Looking forward to this, and eventually FIVE VENOMS and CRIPPLED AVENGERS... but that will probably be a while...!

[oldeschool17]

http://www.kungfucinema.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5240

[oldeschool17]

Looking forward to this, and eventually FIVE VENOMS and CRIPPLED AVENGERS... but that will probably be a while...!
It will be out by 2030.

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

Yeah, I know...! But my steeplechase and crash cinema versions are pretty worn out by now. And these are two flicks that I HAVE to have with the old skool dub!

[Sifu]

Along with Heroes of the East this is the release I'm most hyped for!

http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.545997/qx/details.htm

Finally a GOOD release for this. This is one of the few I've been really been waiting for.

[The Dragon]

Along with Heroes of the East this is the release I'm most hyped for!

http://www.hkflix.com/xq/asp/filmID.545997/qx/details.htm

What about Fist of Legend?

[Mr.Miyagi]

Hello everyone! I was wondering if anyone knows what DD releases come with slipcases. I noticed the Shaw Brothers releases i saw had no slipcases. However, the rest of the releases i seen some stores carry certain titles with slipcases. Recently i went to Wal-Mart and saw Hard Boiled and it had a slipcase for it. About a month ago i bought Hard Boiled and it didnt have the slipcase on it. Wanting the slipcase, i just slid it over the movie i was buying and off i went.

If anyone has information that can help me find out what Dragon Dynasty releases come with slipcases, it would be really appreciated. I dont like buying movies that have no slipcase with them and are supposed to have one. Thank u!!

[oldeschool17]

city of violence has a slipcase

[venom10463]

Born to Fight
The Banquet
Flash Point

[Mr.Miyagi]

I know for sure that these following have slipcases:

Hard Boiled
City of Violence
Flashpoint
Dog Bite Dog
Robbin B Hood

I am just wondering if the releases besides the Shaw Brothers have slipcases. I saw alot of releases without slipcases, but i didnt want to buy them until i knew that it should come with a slipcase.

[Delirious]

SPL - Killzone is another one with slip case, all of the shaw so far has no slip case. Anything that comes in 2 discs has slip case.

[venom10463]

Without slipcases:
Tom Yum Goong
Seven Swords
Shanghai Express
Above the Law
Last Hurrah for Chivalry
PTU
Police Story

[TibetanWhiteCrane]

My HARD BOILED didn't have a slipcase.... depends on where you get I think!

[Gir]

All the 2-disc DD DVDs have a slipcase if you get one in a reasonable time frame after release date. Except, 'The Protector' and 'The Royal Tramp' collection didn't come with a slipcase (at least where I live and I went immediately on release date to look at these).

These have slipcases:

1) Killzone
2) Seven Swords
3) Born to Fight
4) Hard Boiled
5) The City of Violence
6) Dog Bite Dog
7) Robin B Hood
8 ) Fatal Contact
9)Legend of the Black Scorpian
10) Flash Point (really fancy slipcase actually)

A lot of times companies put slipcases on to verify that it is the first edition with second batches, etc. not having a slipcover. Sometimes all batches have slipcovers on DVDs just because it makes them stand out from other DVDs that don't. It's always confusing. I personally go to the store on release date for all DD DVDs to see if they have a slipcase. If they don't I'll wait to buy and if they do I buy it to makes sure I have the slipcase. Shallow? Yes. :D

[Sifu]

From Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/Tai-Chi-Master-Jet-Li/dp/B0016MJ6JC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1211043532&sr=1-3):

Finally, DD is gettin' back to some good covers! Very impressive IMO, I'm sure someone else'll have a different view.

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/797/51qzo3mfc9lss500dg7.jpg

[daisho2004]

Whatever happened to "Fist of Legend" with Jet Li? That was one of the titles I really wanted to see released?

[oldeschool17]

Whatever happened to "Fist of Legend" with Jet Li? That was one of the titles I really wanted to see released?

That might come out in 2050. Seriously, everybody should be use to that one not coming out anytime soon or ever.

[daisho2004]

Well it really is a shame that "Fist of Legend" seems to be on the back burner! But as far as newer titles coming out I'd love to see DD get "Avenging Eagles" and hopefully add the prints that were missing from Celestial's remastered version.

[Shaolin Patriot]

Does anybody know the next title and when? Anxiously awaiting Crippled Avengers, Five Venoms and 8 Diagram Pole Fighter.

[Grady-San]

Isn't the next release from DD "Tai Chi Master" at the end of this month? (29th)

[bobo]

i believe he meant the next shaw bros release----duh.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

Big news on the next Dragon Dynasty release! Dragon Dynasty has teamed up with the Shaw Brothers Studio and they have made their own martial arts movie. It stars Maggie Q, Quentin Tarantino, The RZA, Bey Logan and Brett Ratner. It will feature new unique kung fu styles never seen before. It's called Dragon Dynasty: The Movie. It's hitting the shelf soon and jam packed with special features!

[Grady-San]

i believe he meant the next shaw bros release----duh.

No need to be a wiseass... you could have just ignored my answer, was there really a need for your comment? :mad: I figured it was which Shaw titles was next, but if you read his topic is just says What is the next Dragon Dynasty relase? (And yeah I know its in the Shaw topic area... all I was doing was giving some friendly information.)

[Asmo]

Big news on the next Dragon Dynasty release! Dragon Dynasty has teamed up with the Shaw Brothers Studio and they have made their own martial arts movie. It stars Maggie Q, Quentin Tarantino, The RZA, Bey Logan and Brett Ratner. It will feature new unique kung fu styles never seen before. It's called Dragon Dynasty: The Movie. It's hitting the shelf soon and jam packed with special features!
Word is Quentin Tarantino is going to play Pai Mei!

[Morgoth Bauglir]

That's right. He's been training hard for over 5 years and he says he's ready this time.

[gravedigger666]

tarantions "from fiction till romance" palm strike is devastating.

[bobo]

i'm sorry.

[Shaolin Patriot]

In other words, nobody can answer my question. Yes, it was for the next SB release. Hope we don't have to wait another year to see two more releases.

[bruiselee]

I doubt DD will be releasing any more SB releases this year. They have other titles they're focusing on releasing. I wouldn't hold my breath on them releasing those SB titles anytime soon. Probably won't hear any news till 09'.

[BCIKungFu]

Big news on the next Dragon Dynasty release! Dragon Dynasty has teamed up with the Shaw Brothers Studio and they have made their own martial arts movie. It stars Maggie Q, Quentin Tarantino, The RZA, Bey Logan and Brett Ratner. It will feature new unique kung fu styles never seen before. It's called Dragon Dynasty: The Movie. It's hitting the shelf soon and jam packed with special features!

That is funny :D