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CONTEST: Well Go USA’s Shaw Brothers set with vintage poster

CONTEST: Well Go USA’s Shaw Brothers set with vintage poster

Well Go USA is giving away 10 copies of their upcoming, four-disc Shaw Brothers box set along with an original Shaw Brothers movie poster to 10…

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Glorious Grindhouse: The films of Sun Chung

Glorious Grindhouse: The films of Sun Chung

Love them or hate them, exploitation films have a long if not entirely respectable history. The bad ones are so poorly conceived and made as to…

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LHMC: Southern Screen Magazine – February, 1982

LHMC: Southern Screen Magazine – February, 1982

Shaw Brothers’ February, 1982 issue of their studio fan magazine “Southern Screen” features actor Ti Lung on the cover. Ti was one of Shaw Brothers’ top…

Features, Linn Haynes Memorial Collection

Well Go’s ‘Epic Heroes’ Shaw Bros. set

Well Go’s ‘Epic Heroes’ Shaw Bros. set

U.S. distributor Well Go USA has just announced a new four-disc DVD collector’s set of Shaw Brothers classics, two of which are new releases. Packaged in…

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Brothers Five (1970)

Brothers Five (1970)

Swordswoman Yan Loi (Cheng Pei-pei) aids the five heroic Gao brothers in reuniting and training in a formation fighting technique known as the Five Tigers with…

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Brothers Five (DVD – Well GO USA)

Brothers Five (DVD – Well GO USA)

Well Go USA’s DVD release of writer-director Lo Wei’s wuxia actioner BROTHERS FIVE provides a bittersweet viewing experience. The film itself is entertaining and worth picking…

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‘Kung Fu Super Sounds’ comes to iTunes

‘Kung Fu Super Sounds’ comes to iTunes

De Wolfe Music Library’s collection of soundtrack music from some of Shaw Brothers’ most popular kung fu classics is now available for purchase on iTunes. KUNG…

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CLOSED: ‘Five Venoms’ poster contest

CLOSED: ‘Five Venoms’ poster contest

Update: Congratulations to David S. who has won the poster and to runner-up winners Aaron C. and Tony B. who will both received a FIVE VENOMS DVD…

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Action director Leung Ting talks ‘Five Venoms’

Action director Leung Ting talks ‘Five Venoms’

During a recent interview with Crescent Street Films, WingTsun Grandmaster Leung Ting spoke briefly about choreographing action for Chang Cheh’s widely popular kung fu classic THE…

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LHMC: Southern Screen – December, 1975

LHMC: Southern Screen – December, 1975

You can add only one book on page The December 1975 issue of Shaw Brothers-owned film fan magazine “Southern Screen” featured a Christmas special with festive images…

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The Five Venoms (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

The Five Venoms (DVD – Dragon Dynasty)

The Weinstein Company finally delivers its first Shaw Brothers film release in over a year on their Dragon Dynasty label with Chang Cheh’s kung fu classic…

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Shaw Brothers restarts film production

Shaw Brothers restarts film production

Not long ago I was writing about the return of Hong Kong film studio Golden Harvest and now their former rival, the mighty Shaw Brothers is…

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Dirty Ho (1979)

Dirty Ho (1979)

A Qing Dynasty prince (Gordon Liu) masquerading as a jewelry dealer thwarts assassination attempts using subtle kung fu skills while duping a petty con artist (Wong…

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LHMC: ‘The Brave Archer’ lobby cards

LHMC: ‘The Brave Archer’ lobby cards

Lobby card art for Shaw Brothers’ wuxia classic THE BRAVE ARCHER comes to the Linn Haynes Memorial Collection. Featured are 11 original lobby cards once used…

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LHMC: Southern Screen – August, 1981

LHMC: Southern Screen – August, 1981

This second entry in the Linn Haynes Memorial Collection contains the complete August, 1981 issue of "Southern Screen" magazine, featuring kung fu leading lady Kara Hui on the cover, along with 80 pages of pictures...

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Well Go USA’s cover art for new Shaw releases

Well Go USA’s cover art for new Shaw releases

U.S. distributor Well Go USA has just sent us cover art for their next few Shaw Brothers releases on DVD. BRAVE ARCHER AND HIS MATE is set for…

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