Walter Tso

AKA: Tso Tat-wah, Cho Tat-wah

Kung Fu Divas: Law Yim-hing and Yam Yin

Kung Fu Divas: Law Yim-hing and Yam Yin

Hong Kong action cinema really took off in the years following World War II, when the success of THE STORY OF WONG FEI-HUNG (1949), directed by…

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Magic Taoism: ‘White Bone Yin Yang Sword, Part 1′

Magic Taoism: ‘White Bone Yin Yang Sword, Part 1′

WHITE BONE YIN YANG SWORD (alternate title THE INGENIOUS SWORDS), Part 1 (1962). Directed by Ling Wan. starring Yu So-chau, Walter Tso, Connie Chan Po-chu, and…

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Vintage Kung Fu Movie Flyers

Vintage Kung Fu Movie Flyers

Flyers and handbills have been used to drum up business for movies in Asia since the 1920s. Theater owners would print them up from templates provided…

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An Appreciation of the Screen Fighting of Yu So-chau: Part 2

An Appreciation of the Screen Fighting of Yu So-chau: Part 2

In the 1963 wuxia movie of the same name, the Goddess’ Sword is a powerful jian bequeathed by a master to his best student, and lusted…

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In Memoriam: Walter Tso Tat-wah (1915-2007)

In Memoriam: Walter Tso Tat-wah (1915-2007)

This was the first “Electric Shadows” post on Jan. 17, 2007. It really defines the scope of this blog, since Tso Tat-wah, along with iconic figures…

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