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Shanghai-born Yueh Feng began his career in 1929 as a film extra. He eventually worked his way up to become a director for Great Wall, Cathay Studios, and the Shaw Brothers studio. Yueh’s work spanned a wide range of genres and often emphasized Chinese culture and traditional values, particularly in his Huangmei Opera productions.

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Basically a straightforward revenge-themed wuxia drama, “The Young Avenger” features Shih Szu—then promoted as the new “Queen of Swords”—in the lead. As the opening credits roll, a bounty hunter named Li Bao Chu (Shih Szu), disguised as a man, easily dispatches a trio of villains. Through a lengthy flashback that occupies nearly a third of the runtime, we learn that the hunchback swordsman Liu Tou (Fan Mei Sheng) demanded that Li’s father, Li Kui, teach him the “Piercing the Dragon” sword style. A duel ensues,...

Stars: Shih Szu, Lo Lieh, Dean Shek, Shen Chan, Lin Tung, Pei-Shan Chang | Written and Directed by Shen Chiang

During their illustrious careers, the Shaw Brothers brought so much entertainment to the world. And they were not afraid to think outside the box and have a female character be the lead. This happened many times in their films. Films like Lady with a Sword and Lady Assassin.

88 Films have been releasing a lot of the Shaw Brothers films on Blu-ray for a while now, and it is time for yet another strong female-led movie to get a deluxe Blu-ray release, and that film is 1975’s Lady of the Law.

A dangerous criminal escapes captivity – but luckily crime-busting super swords-woman Leng Rushuang is on his trail. However, she has doubts about his guilt, and she’s not going to stop fighting until she’s sure the right man is being punished.

A common ploy in the creation of anthologies is to attempt to complete a picture by using uncompleted or unfinished work from several sources and merging them together in order to make a return on the investments. Such is the case for this amalgamation of tales, as the backstory of each segment is equally troubled as much as enjoyable. The first segment from Yuen Chor was started five years earlier as a film titled “Hellish Soul” before it got shelved and needed reshoots by Ho Meng Hua several years later as “The Ghost” before that got shelved again. Meanwhile, Mou Tun-fei's film “The Prize Fighter” was eventually halted midway through production and turned into a short. These two shorts then form the basis for this solid Shaw Brothers anthology.

First, in the Yuen Chor/Ho Meng Hua version of “The Ghost,” Yali (Ching Li) and her husband Lifan Zhou, (Yun Ling...

During the 70s, due to social pressure, local Hong Kong female movie stars were unwilling to strip or appear in erotic films while some Taiwanese imports were not shy in taking their clothes off for the camera. Chen Ping was one such actress; upon joining Shaw Brothers she landed the leading role in Ho’s sleazy rape and revenge thriller and by going nude she became an overnight sensation.

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In general, Ho Meng Hua doesn’t waste time in telling his story; the film begins with the brutal gang rape of a young female textile factory worker Chu Ling (Chen Ping) on her way home, by five thugs. Too traumatized by the horrific attack, she is unable to continue working in the factory in which the rhythmic motions of the machines remind her of her torment. She quits her...

"If you meet a vampire, don't breathe." This is the sage advice that Master Kau, the Taoist priest played by Lam Ching-ying, gives to his bumbling apprentices, Man-choi (Ricky Hui) and Chau-sang (Chin Siu-ho), in the 1985 Hong Kong action comedy "Mr. Vampire."

Forget everything you know about bloodsuckers; the undead specimens in "Mr. Vampire" are breath-suckers. They have a very deliberate way of hopping with their arms stretched out in front of them, legs also stiff and straight from rigor mortis. In Chinese, these zombie-like revenants are known as the jiangshi; in Japanese, it's kyonshi, while in English, they're sometimes referred to as "Chinese hopping vampires."

Stirred up by the disinterment of a parent who was buried with bad feng shui, the jiangshi of "Mr. Vampire" are a comedic answer to the unsettled ghosts of subsequent Asian horror films like "Ringu" and "The Eye." They're the reanimated corpses of people...

The first thing you associate with any Wong Fei-hung feature is the theme song “General marching under orders”. It’s practically an unwritten law it will feature at some point in the story. Except from the time the final credits roll in “The Master of Kung Fu” it hasn’t appeared once. That tells you that either this is going to be a different take on the character or it’s done for a reason!

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Opening with a lion dance, several of the Po Chi Lam school end up in a confrontation by students of Mai Ken (Shen Chan). Wong Fei-hung (Ku Feng) as their teacher agrees to apologize, much to the confusion of his disciples. They learn he accidentally killed his brother using his famous “No Shadow Kick” 10 years earlier and So refuses to use it again. Fox (Hon Wong) plots to have Li Tien-tao (Hsieh Wang...

Everyone likes a little jiggle with their wiggle, so why wouldn’t James Corden make an excellent addition to the “Magic Mike” crew? Channing Tatum isn’t so sure, but he still gave the host of “The Late Late Show” a chance to strut his stuff. In a hilarious new sketch, Corden stopped by an open call led by Tatum and his crew of Adonis-like dancers. The adorable bear had a spring in his step and a song in his heart as he attempted to chest bump, grind the floor, and strip down to his skivvies all in the name of joining the coolest dance crew in town. The results are just as hilarious as you might expect.

Before Corden even gets to dance for Tatum, however, he must convince his ripped buddy using only his persuasive charms and a long string of silly nick names. “Chan,” “Jackie Chan,” “Channy Channy Bang Bang,...

When I think of Wu Xia movies, I immediately think of Shaw Brothers and the many classic they have made over the years. What I love about this genre is many things, the Swordplay, The Characters, Story lines, Setting, Costumes and much more.

Wu Xia, traditionally is a form of literature. But after high demand over the years it’s become involoved in many art forms such as Movies, Opera, Video Games and beyond. This list of 30 Wu Xia movies listed, i hope you’ll like and want to thank my friend Richard Robinson for contributing to the list. If we missed any classics out, its most probably because we honestly forgot at that time or maybe we haven’t seen all the classic Wu Xia movies so far, anyway enjoy the list and let us know what you thought in the commen box at the bottom.

1.Have Sword Will Travel (1969)

Cast: David Chiang,...

Call to Arms

Written by San Kong and Siu Laap-Man

Directed by San Kong

Hong Kong, 1972

It is the era of the Chin Dynasty. The emperor himself (Cheng Miu) shows his true megalomaniacal self by invading a series of states to reinforce his iron grip over the land. Region after region falls prey to Chin’s invading forces, merciless and overpowering. Word of mouth tells of the Chao and Wei states being the the next two targets on the power hungry leader’s agenda. Chao is desperate to survive, but its leaders, Su Song (Yeung Chi-Hing), Prince Shun Ling (Chung Wa) and Princess Su Yu (Ha Faan) have not the resources to fend off the oncoming battalions. They seek the help of the Weis, whose leader (Chan Shen) seemingly has no interest in allocating much needed military capital. The Chaos devise a scheme by which the Princess will offer herself to the Wei leader and,...

The Young Avenger

Written by Hu Pao and Ko Jui-Fen

Directed by Griffin Yueh Feng

Hong Kong, 1972

Master Li Kui (Tung Lam), aging martial artist and former member of quartet of masters, is protector of a small, peaceful village. One day, a frightful individual from his past, hunchback Liu Tou (Fan Mei-Sheng), arrives in town under the pretense that he seeks specialized martial arts lessons from Li Kui. In truth, he lusts for revenge for his brother’s accidental death many years ago. Li Kui, now retired from teaching, refuses the proposal and fends off Liu Tou’s enraged attacks, but is severely wounded in the process. This prompts him to send away his young niece Bao Zhu to a former ally, Mad Monk, for training. A decade later, Zhu (Shih Szu) returns home to re-acquaint with her family and defend it against the threat of Liu Tou’s wrath.