SHANGHAI 13 soundtrack sources found! [Archive]

Shaolivevil

10-02-2009, 02:17 AM

Well, not all of it actually...the soundtrack used in one of my all-time favorite Chang Cheh films, SHANGHAI 13, is sourced from 3 or more different places.

First off, the guitar groove from the film's opening credits is "Jam Sandwich" by the legendary Jimmy Page from the DEATH WISH 2 soundtrack and the tune used when the Black Sniper(Danny Lee) is setting up to shoot Mr. Gau(Chiang Ming), is "Chase" also by Jimmy Page courtesy of the DEATH WISH 2 soundtrack.

Next, in the slow-motion scene where The Young Master(Lee Chung Yat) kills the Leopard(Chi Kuan Chun), that tune is "009 Gets The Knife And Gorbinda Attacks" by John Barry from the OCTOPUSSY soundtrack.

The following music still isn't found:

1- A musical piece used in the beginning of the film as Black Hat(Jimmy Wang Yu) and Mr. Gau steal the secret document.

2- A sad strings piece used when The Student(Andy Lau) lays mortally wounded in the arms of his girlfriend.

3- The suspenseful piano used when The Butcher(Cheng Tien Chi) kills The Young Leopard(Sonny Yue).

4- An upbeat string piece used at the very end when The Dock Boss(Ti Lung) and Mr. Gau walk off to board the boat to Hong Kong.

Any ideas?

lillippa328

10-02-2009, 02:24 AM

how is this movie btw? This is the one with the dream cast right?

Monk Sante

10-02-2009, 04:26 AM

how is this movie btw? This is the one with the dream cast right?

Say what!? Dude this film suffers from a good plot.....but the fight scenes KICK ASS!!!!:xd:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rnaq6rD85lg

mantis FIST

10-02-2009, 04:42 AM

mp3z please!

lillippa328

10-02-2009, 06:02 AM

yeaaa still gotta c it lol

shapes

10-02-2009, 08:37 AM

A lot of the music (Black hat) in "Shanghai 13" comes from this Balxploy film "Cornbread Earl and Me [1975]"

check it out

venomsfreak

10-02-2009, 04:02 PM

Well, not all of it actually...the soundtrack used in one of my all-time favorite Chang Cheh films, SHANGHAI 13, is sourced from 3 or more different places.

First off, the guitar groove from the film's opening credits is "Jam Sandwich" by the legendary Jimmy Page from the DEATH WISH 2 soundtrack and the tune used when the Black Sniper(Danny Lee) is setting up to shoot Mr. Gau(Chiang Ming), is "Chase" also by Jimmy Page courtesy of the DEATH WISH 2 soundtrack.

Next, in the slow-motion scene where The Young Master(Lee Chung Yat) kills the Leopard(Chi Kuan Chun), that tune is "009 Gets The Knife And Gorbinda Attacks" by John Barry from the OCTOPUSSY soundtrack.

The following music still isn't found:

1- A musical piece used in the beginning of the film as Black Hat(Jimmy Wang Yu) and Mr. Gau steal the secret document.

2- A sad strings piece used when The Student(Andy Lau) lays mortally wounded in the arms of his girlfriend.

3- The suspenseful piano used when The Butcher(Cheng Tien Chi) kills The Young Leopard(Sonny Yue).

4- An upbeat string piece used at the very end when The Dock Boss(Ti Lung) and Mr. Gau walk off to board the boat to Hong Kong.

Any ideas?

Thanks for all that info Shaolivevil. This is one of my favorite movies.

Fan Mei Sheng

10-02-2009, 05:36 PM

Hello!

The End Music is from Conan the Barbarian with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Fan Mei Sheng

Monk Sante

10-02-2009, 06:33 PM

Here's the intro music from jimmy page, which was originally used for the movie 'Death Wish'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFLygtEm1TU&feature=related

spearman lo tat

10-04-2009, 05:41 AM

thanks Shaolivevil for this thread and thanks Monk Sante for the link. the music in Shanghai 13 is way too fonky!

Shaolivevil, i don't know if you listen to hip-hop, but as a hip-hop head, i would love to hear the Wu Tang Clan or specifically Ghostface Killah rap over the music during the scene with Wang Yu (#1 on your list). they wouldn't even have to sample it or 'chop' the music up. all they would need to do is rap over the music!

and shapes, i will definitely check out 'Cornbread, Earl, and Me'. since Ghostface already used some music from that movie ('Black Jesus), just maybe it's possible that the idea to use the 'Black Hat' music is in the Wu's pool of ideas!

mantis FIST

10-06-2009, 03:24 AM

Was this movie. I just watched it again for the first time in years. The Kung Fu is great but the movie as a whole is shit. Was it Lau Kar Wing that did the fights? I dont believe my OS tape had the fight director in the credits. Was nice to see the HUGE cast though!

instant noodles

10-06-2009, 03:28 AM

Is there decent DVD release around?I have seen only fullscreen dubbed Eastern Heroes vhs.Movie kicks butt big time:angel:

venomsfreak

10-06-2009, 12:13 PM

Was this movie. I just watched it again for the first time in years. The Kung Fu is great but the movie as a whole is shit. Was it Lau Kar Wing that did the fights? I dont believe my OS tape had the fight director in the credits. Was nice to see the HUGE cast though!

HKMDB lists the action directors:
Lau Kar-Wing
Chiang Sheng
Lu Feng
Wong Gwok-Chue
Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi

mantis FIST

10-08-2009, 04:59 AM

Cool. Thanks. Again the fights were top notch. Just not a fan of the story and some parts are really corny/stupid! Danny Lee as the assassin. He is SO far away and SO high up that you just cant see him. SHIT! :squigglemouth:

dionbrother

10-09-2009, 05:31 AM

Some of Lalo Schifrin's Hawaii Five-O score is also used. Particularly the "suspenseful piano."