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Shawscope Volume Two [Limited Edition] BLURAY [Blu-ray]
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Product description
Picking up where Volume One left off, this sophomore collection of Hong Kong cinema classics draws together many of the best films from the final years of the Shaw Brothers studio, proving that while the end was nigh, these merchants of martial arts mayhem weren't going to go out without a fight! Armed with stunning special features and ravishing new restorations, this boxset is even bigger and bolder than the last one.
We begin with kung fu master Lau Kar-leung's classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, in which Gordon Liu achieved overnight stardom as the young man who finds enlightenment on the path to vengeance; Lau and Liu followed the original with two inventive sequels, Return to the 36th Chamber and Disciples of the 36th Chamber, both included here. A genius at blending dazzling action with physical comedy, Lau plays the lead role in the hilarious Mad Monkey Kung Fu, coupled here with Lo Mar's Five Superfighters. Next, we once again meet Chang Cheh's basher boy band the Venom Mob in four of their best-loved team-ups: Invincible Shaolin, The Kid with the Golden Arm, Magnificent Ruffians and the all-star Ten Tigers of Kwangtung, co-starring Ti Lung and Fu Sheng.
After Lau brings us perhaps his best high-kicking comedy with My Young Auntie, a playful star vehicle for his real-life muse Kara Hui, we see Shaw Brothers embracing 80s excess in our strangest double feature yet: Wong Jing's breathtakingly wild shoot-'em up Mercenaries from Hong Kong, and Kuei Chih-hung's spectacularly unhinged black magic meltdown The Boxer's Omen. Last but certainly not least, Lau Kar-leung directs the last major Shaw production, Martial Arts of Shaolin, filmed in mainland China with a hot new talent named Jet Li in the lead role; it is paired in this set with The Bare-footed Kid, a reverent remake of a Chang Cheh classic with Johnnie To in the director's chair and Lau back on choreography duties, in arguably the ultimate filmed tribute to Shaws' everlasting cinematic legacy.
Bonus Materials
- LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all fourteen films, including nine new 2K restorations by Arrow Films
- Illustrated 60-page collectors’ book featuring new writing by David Desser, Jonathan Clements, Lovely Jon and David West, plus cast and crew listings and notes on each film by Simon Abrams
- New artwork by Mike Lee-Graham, Chris Malbon, Kagan McLeod, Colin Murdoch, “Kung Fu” Bob O’Brien, Lucas Peverill, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates
- Hours of never-before-seen bonus features including several cast and crew interviews from the Frédéric Ambroisine Video Archive
- Two CDs of music from the De Wolfe Music library as heard in several of the films, exclusive to this collection
- DISC ONE – THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN
- Brand new 4K restoration by Celestial Pictures and L’Immagine Ritrovata
- Newly restored uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese and English original mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new feature commentary by critic Travis Crawford
- Brand new select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
- Interview with cinematographer Arthur Wong, filmed in 2006
- Shaolin: Birthplace of a Hero and Elegant Trails, two archive featurettes with Gordon Liu produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Tiger Style: The Musical Impact of Martial Arts Cinema, a newly filmed overview of Shaw Brothers’ influence on hip hop and other music genres, featuring music historian Lovely Jon
- Cinema Hong Kong: Swordfighting, the second instalment in a three-part documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003 and featuring interviews with Gordon Liu, Lau Kar-leung, Cheng Pei-pei, John Woo, Sammo Hung, Kara Hui, David Chiang and others
- Alternate opening credits from the American version titled Master Killer
- Hong Kong and German theatrical trailers, plus US TV spot
- Image gallery
- DISC TWO – RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER / DISCIPLES OF THE 36TH CHAMBER
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Interview with star Gordon Liu, filmed in 2003
- Citizen Shaw, a French TV documentary from 1980 directed by Maurice Frydland, in which Sir Run Run Shaw gives an all-access tour of the Shaw Brothers backlot (including behind-the-scenes footage from Return to the 36th Chamber), remastered in high definit
- Hero on the Scaffolding, an archive featurette produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Alternate opening credits sequences for both films
- Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
- Image galleries for both films
- DISC THREE – MAD MONKEY KUNG FU / FIVE SUPERFIGHTERS
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new commentary for Mad Monkey Kung Fu by martial arts cinema experts Frank Djeng and Michael Worth
- Newly filmed appreciation of Mad Monkey Kung Fu by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with actor Hsiao Hou, filmed in 2004
- Shaw in the USA, a brand new featurette on how Shaw Brothers broke America featuring Grady Hendrix and Chris Poggiali, authors of These Fists Break Bricks
- Hong Kong and US theatrical trailers for Mad Monkey Kung Fu
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer and UK VHS promo for Five Superfighters
- Image galleries for both films
- DISC FOUR – INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN / THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films, plus Cantonese mono for Invincible Shaolin
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Interview with action director Robert Tai, filmed in 2003
- Poison Clan Rocks The World, a brand new visual essay on the Venom Mob written and narrated by author Terrence J. Brady
- Alternate 'continuity' cut of The Kid With The Golden Arm, presented via seamless branching
- Alternate and textless title sequences for The Kid with the Golden Arm
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer for Invincible Shaolin
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer (audio only) and US TV spot for The Kid with the Golden Arm
- Image galleries for both films
- DISC FIVE – MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS / TEN TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films, plus Cantonese mono for Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new audio commentary on Ten Tigers of Kwangtung by filmmaker Brandon Bentley
- Interview with star Chin Siu-ho, filmed in 2003
- Rivers and Lakes, a brand new video essay on Shaw Brothers’ depiction of Chinese myth and history, written and narrated by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China
- Hong Kong (audio only) and German theatrical trailers for Magnificent Ruffians
- Hong Kong trailers (Mandarin and Cantonese audio options) and US TV spot for Ten Tigers of Kwangtung
- Image galleries for both films
- DISC SIX – MY YOUNG AUNTIE
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new select-scene commentary by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with star Kara Hui, filmed in 2003
- Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studios, the final instalment in the three-part documentary produced by Celestial Pictures in 2003
- Alternate standard-definition VHS version
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer
- Image gallery
- DISC SEVEN – MERCENARIES FROM HONG KONG / THE BOXER'S OMEN
- Brand new 2K restorations of both films from the original negatives by Arrow Films
- Uncompressed Cantonese and Mandarin original mono audio for both films plus English mono for Mercenaries from Hong Kong
- Newly translated English subtitles for both films, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
- Brand new commentary on The Boxer’s Omen by critic Travis Crawford
- Newly filmed appreciation of filmmaker Kuei Chih-hung by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Additional footage from Mandarin VHS version of The Boxer's Omen
- Interview with Mercenaries from Hong Kong action director Tong Kai, filmed in 2009
- Hong Kong theatrical trailers for both films
- Image galleries for both films
- DISC EIGHT – MARTIAL ARTS OF SHAOLIN / THE BARE-FOOTED KID
- Uncompressed Cantonese, Mandarin and English original mono audio for both films
- Newly translated English subtitles, plus optional hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dubs
- Brand new commentary on Martial Arts of Shaolin by Jonathan Clements
- Brand new commentary on The Bare-Footed Kid by Frank Djeng of the NY Asian Film Festival
- Newly filmed appreciations of both films by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
- Interview with Martial Arts of Shaolin screenwriter Sze Yeung-ping, filmed in 2004
- Alternate standard-definition version of Martial Arts of Shaolin
- Hong Kong and Japanese theatrical trailers for Martial Arts of Shaolin, plus trailers for the preceding Shaolin Temple films starring Jet Li
- Hong Kong theatrical trailer and UK VHS promo for The Bare-Footed Kid
- Image galleries for both films
- DISC NINE – MUSIC FROM THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN, FIVE SUPERFIGHTERS, INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN AND THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (CD)
- DISC TEN – MUSIC FROM RETURN TO THE 36TH CHAMBER, MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS, TEN TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG, MY YOUNG AUNTIE, MERCENARIES FROM HONG KONG AND DISCIPLES OF THE 36TH CHAMBER (CD)
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Jet Li
- Maggie Cheung
- Aaron Kwok
- Ti Lung
- Gordon Liu
- Chia-Hui Liu
- Lieh Lo
- Hung Wei
- Yue Wong
- Hou Hsiao
- Lung-Wei Wang
- Lily Li
- Jimmy Au
- Kara Wai
- Feng Lu
- Sheng Chiang
- Chien Sun
- Meng Lo
- Li Wang
- Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
- Sheng Fu
- Michael Wai-Man Chan
Director: Chia-Liang Liu
Director: Johnny To
Director: Chang Cheh
Director: Wong Jing
Director: Chih-Hung Kuei
Director: Patrick Leung
Director: Johnny Mak
Director: Lau Kar Leung
Product details
- Product Dimensions : 27.79 x 17.7 x 4.9 cm; 780.18 g
- Director : Chia-Liang Liu
- Media Format : NTSC, Blu-ray
- Run time : 23 hours and 35 minutes
- Release date : Dec 6 2022
- Actors : Aaron Kwok, Chia-Hui Liu, Chien Sun, Feng Lu
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Arrow Films
- ASIN : B0B99N69D6
- Country of origin : Austria
- Number of discs : 10
- 鶹 Rank: #2,101 in Movies & TV Shows (See Top 100 in Movies & TV Shows)
- #2 in Asian Cinema
- #1,209 in Blu-ray
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- Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2023Verified PurchaseVolume 2 of the Shaw Brothers collection published by Arrow Video continues where Volume 1 left off. Includes not only 8 Disks worth of absolute classic Shaw Brothers Kung-Fu but also 2 packed CD's of all the music from the films. A wonderful collection of behind the scenes, interviews and "behind the curtain" info that any collector of Kung-Fu films will find delightful. The slip case is solid, and artwork well considered. The 56 page square bound book, in the identical horizontal aspect of the package is full of amazing history and stories behind the films, production photos, information about the music, trivia and enough for a deep dive into the history of the Shaw Brothers studio the people that ran it and the martial artists that starred in their films. Many contemporary Kung Fu masters, that we still watch today came up through the ranks of the Shaw Brothers studio and you'll see them in this collection. I can't stress enough how great this collection is. Aside from the quality of the production, from the transfer quality, disk quality, print quality. It's a wonderful record of one of the most influential Martial Arts film studios to grace Hong Kong cinema.
- Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2023Verified PurchaseThese Arrow Video Shawscope blu ray box sets are the absolute hands down coolest Kung Fu collections a Kung Fu kick flick collector could ever pray to collect. Lau Kar-leung in full effect here, boys. These shiny beautiful babies are the pride and joy of my Kung Fu chamber. Just look at ‘em on display! Sweet remasters and fresh subs. We’re living in a golden age of North American Kung Fu blu ray glory right now. Well done, Arrow. I love it!
5.0 out of 5 starsThese Arrow Video Shawscope blu ray box sets are the absolute hands down coolest Kung Fu collections a Kung Fu kick flick collector could ever pray to collect. Lau Kar-leung in full effect here, boys. These shiny beautiful babies are the pride and joy of my Kung Fu chamber. Just look at ‘em on display! Sweet remasters and fresh subs. We’re living in a golden age of North American Kung Fu blu ray glory right now. Well done, Arrow. I love it!A masterclass on the master of Kung Fu cinema masters… remastered.
Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2023
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GilReviewed in Mexico on September 17, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Գí
Verified PurchaseLa librería de películas de los Shaw Brothers es inmensa, el volumen dos de Shawscope trae uno de los títulos más conocidos, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, ya por eso vale la pena, en total trae 14 películas.
Ojo, al ser una edición de Arrow Video, no cuenta con subtítulos en español, para que lo tomen en cuenta
- 鶹 CustomerReviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for Shaw Brothers fans
Verified PurchaseI can't say enough about how great these Arrow collections of Shaw Brothers movies are.
An excellent selection of fan favorites in this set and comes with a background music CD and an excellent book (yes, it is a thin book, but it is a book and not a pamphlet.)
There are commentaries on most if not all of the films in this collection and plenty of extras.
I can't say that I have watched all the films in this set as I already have many of them already, but the ones I have watched the video quality is great. (Sometimes it is too great, and it gets a bit too obvious that actors are wearing wigs ... in the earlier films. They get better at hiding it over the years - but I may be referring to movies in the first set.).
At any rate, I consider this to be a must have for Shaw Brother's fans.
Volume 1 as been re-released as several sets, but without the background music CD and book. I consider them to some of the must have Shaw Brothers movies as well.
Definitely, look into what Arrow Video has to offer as far as other martial arts films.
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Piter1909Reviewed in Poland on November 18, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Region A
Verified PurchaseWydanie to jest z USA i ma blokadę regionalną na region A
- Mr FranciesReviewed in the United States on November 25, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars a dream come true
Verified Purchasethis a truly a dream come true for me. I have been watching these movies since i was a kid. all of the classics are here. I recommend this too any movies buff who loves martial arts movies. the pictures are crystal clear and you would never think the movies are as old as they are. I have no problem giving this box set a perfect 5 star rating!! thank you shaw brothers for all the great moments in film history!