Merian C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack's classic monster movie "King Kong" was released in 1933, so the monster turns 91 years old in 2024. That means he's definitely too old for this sh*t.
In Adam Wingard's 2021 film "Godzilla vs. Kong," the 70-year-old nuclear gorilla-whale and the 91-year-old mega-ape, both drawn by an ineffable, in-born monstrous instinct, had to fight. Over the course of many decades, Godzilla movies have taught us that if two kaiju ever appear in the same film, they instantly hate one another and have to start wailing on each other. It won't be until a tertiary monster appears — usually an "evil" one — that the primary and secondary monsters put aside their differences and team up to hang a beatin' on the new guy. This is what happened in "Godzilla vs. Kong." At first, the title monsters were enemies. When Mechagodzilla appeared, however, Kong and Godzilla pounded the interloper into the dirt.
In Adam Wingard's 2021 film "Godzilla vs. Kong," the 70-year-old nuclear gorilla-whale and the 91-year-old mega-ape, both drawn by an ineffable, in-born monstrous instinct, had to fight. Over the course of many decades, Godzilla movies have taught us that if two kaiju ever appear in the same film, they instantly hate one another and have to start wailing on each other. It won't be until a tertiary monster appears — usually an "evil" one — that the primary and secondary monsters put aside their differences and team up to hang a beatin' on the new guy. This is what happened in "Godzilla vs. Kong." At first, the title monsters were enemies. When Mechagodzilla appeared, however, Kong and Godzilla pounded the interloper into the dirt.
- 2/12/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Arrow Video is excited to announce the January 2024 lineup of their subscription-based Arrow platform, available to subscribers in the US, Canada, the UK and Ireland.
Arrow kicks off the New Year on January 5 with a deep dive, courtesy of the star of The Stylist and After Midnight as well as the director of 12 Hr Shift and Torn Hearts.
Brea Grant Selects (UK/ Ire/ US/CA): “I am thrilled to be teaming up with Arrow to share some of my all-time favorite horror movies with you. From the delightful to the horrifying, these movies remind me of why I wanted to make movies in the first place.”
Titles Include: Ringu, The Stylist, The Leech.
Also on January 5, audiences in every territory can discover a new short homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of years gone by.
They Call It… Red Cemetery (UK/Ire/US/Can): Among the crosses of an old cemetery,...
Arrow kicks off the New Year on January 5 with a deep dive, courtesy of the star of The Stylist and After Midnight as well as the director of 12 Hr Shift and Torn Hearts.
Brea Grant Selects (UK/ Ire/ US/CA): “I am thrilled to be teaming up with Arrow to share some of my all-time favorite horror movies with you. From the delightful to the horrifying, these movies remind me of why I wanted to make movies in the first place.”
Titles Include: Ringu, The Stylist, The Leech.
Also on January 5, audiences in every territory can discover a new short homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of years gone by.
They Call It… Red Cemetery (UK/Ire/US/Can): Among the crosses of an old cemetery,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
Shout! Factory’s Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 3, covering the years 1976 to 1980, coincides with Shaw Brothers Studio’s creative zenith, when a decade’s worth of honed techniques and emergent competition at the Hong Kong box office propelled the studio to new artistic heights. That, though, means that this is the period that’s been most thoroughly mined by specialty home video labels looking to preserve the legacy of the studio’s work and Hong Kong genre movies in general. Most of the classics of these years, such as Lau Kar-leung’s The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Chang Cheh’s Shaolin Temple, have already been released on home video. Notably, Cheh’s work, the usual highlight of these Shout! collections, is somewhat underrepresented here due to a smaller selection pool of titles.
This collection, though, still represents a stellar opportunity to discover some of the less-heralded gems of the Shaw Brothers Studio’s golden era,...
This collection, though, still represents a stellar opportunity to discover some of the less-heralded gems of the Shaw Brothers Studio’s golden era,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Rapper and filmmaker Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, also known as RZA, will serve as this year’s Urbanworld Film Festival ambassador.
The festival will take place in New York City from Nov. 1 to 5 and will include a conversation with The Marvels director Nia DaCosta, as well as the world premiere of A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, co-directed by RZA and Gerald Barclay.
Urbanworld showcases narrative and documentary features, short films, web originals, music videos, spotlight screenings, conversations and live staged screenplay readings. In addition to the Wu-Tang doc, the festival will shine a light on Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, and Galila Bekele and Armani Ortiz’s Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.
RZA’s film chronicles Wu-Tang’s iconic performance with the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra, which backed the group’s live score to a real-time, onstage screening of martial arts film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin,...
The festival will take place in New York City from Nov. 1 to 5 and will include a conversation with The Marvels director Nia DaCosta, as well as the world premiere of A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, co-directed by RZA and Gerald Barclay.
Urbanworld showcases narrative and documentary features, short films, web originals, music videos, spotlight screenings, conversations and live staged screenplay readings. In addition to the Wu-Tang doc, the festival will shine a light on Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, and Galila Bekele and Armani Ortiz’s Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story.
RZA’s film chronicles Wu-Tang’s iconic performance with the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra, which backed the group’s live score to a real-time, onstage screening of martial arts film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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- 10/10/2023
- by Ben Travis, Nick de Semlyen, John Nugent, Beth Webb, Alex Godfrey, James Dyer
- Empire - Movies
There are Kung Fu movies. Then there are Hong Kong Kung Fu movies. Starting in the ’70s, Hong Kong filmmakers dominated the martial arts genre with a unique brand of Hong Kong ballistic action, white-knuckle stunts, and exquisite fight choreography. Towering Hong Kong studios like Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest were the prolific grindhouses that brought us Bruce Lee and so many other action movie stars at an astonishingly bounteous rate.
If you’re already familiar with Bruce Lee’s work in Hong Kong cinema and aren’t sure where to go next on your martial arts movie journey, or which stars’ filmographies you should be checking out, here are five pivotal Hong Kong martial arts films worthy of your attention. Each of these movie either launched or are part of venerated Hong Kong franchises, so you’ll have plenty to watch once you dive in!
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If you’re already familiar with Bruce Lee’s work in Hong Kong cinema and aren’t sure where to go next on your martial arts movie journey, or which stars’ filmographies you should be checking out, here are five pivotal Hong Kong martial arts films worthy of your attention. Each of these movie either launched or are part of venerated Hong Kong franchises, so you’ll have plenty to watch once you dive in!
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- 8/9/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
In the pantheon of the best action films ever, many of the same worthwhile titles come up: Die Hard, Speed, Aliens…And of course there’s Predator, The Killer, Runaway Train – well, not according to Variety, at least, who made some glaring omissions and curious inclusions on their list of “The 50 Best Action Movies of All Time”.
This ranking of the best action movies has, expectedly, come under scrutiny, with many readers wondering, Where’s this movie? and Where’s that movie? Of course, even with the prestige of Variety, this list of “The 50 Best Action Movies of All Time” is still just opinion. Still, we can’t help but notice a few things here…
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— Variety (@Variety) July 14, 2023
Where are movies like Predator and True Lies? Predator stands as a fan favorite with some terrific action sequences and...
This ranking of the best action movies has, expectedly, come under scrutiny, with many readers wondering, Where’s this movie? and Where’s that movie? Of course, even with the prestige of Variety, this list of “The 50 Best Action Movies of All Time” is still just opinion. Still, we can’t help but notice a few things here…
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— Variety (@Variety) July 14, 2023
Where are movies like Predator and True Lies? Predator stands as a fan favorite with some terrific action sequences and...
- 7/15/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Quentin Tarantino has a knack for putting himself in his own movies in a creative fashion. Ranging from full-on roles to small cameos, he sometimes seems to have as much passion for acting as he does directing. Even before Tarantino made his directorial debut with "Reservoir Dogs," one of his first gigs in Hollywood was a cameo on "The Golden Girls," where he played an Elvis impersonator in a brief part of an episode. However, his first true role would come in "Reservoir Dogs," where he played the part of Mr. Brown and delivered that now-infamous monologue about Madonna's song "Like a Virgin." Mr. Brown would be killed off fairly early in the movie, but Tarantino's affinity for acting didn't stop there.
The director would go on to have minor roles in his other films, whether narrating or playing a background character of some kind. Tarantino was no stranger to acting,...
The director would go on to have minor roles in his other films, whether narrating or playing a background character of some kind. Tarantino was no stranger to acting,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
“Lord Buddha is against killing, under any circumstances.”
The 1984 Martial Arts Epic The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter will be available on Blu-ray April 5th from Arrow Video. It can be ordered in advance Here
After one of its lead actors (cherub-faced actin icon Alexander Fu Sheng) unexpectedly died midway through production, master director Lau Kar-leung (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) retooled his latest martial arts epic, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, as the ultimate action spectacular in tribute to the fallen star.
Loosely based upon the legendary Yang dynasty chronicled in Chinese folklore, the film starts as the family patriarch and all but two of his sons are brutally wiped out in a bloody battle. One surviving son (Fu Sheng) returns to his mother and two sisters, deeply traumatized; the other (Gordon Liu) escapes and joins a nearby monastery while in hiding. Once he learns his sister (Kara Hui) has been captured by their enemies,...
The 1984 Martial Arts Epic The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter will be available on Blu-ray April 5th from Arrow Video. It can be ordered in advance Here
After one of its lead actors (cherub-faced actin icon Alexander Fu Sheng) unexpectedly died midway through production, master director Lau Kar-leung (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) retooled his latest martial arts epic, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, as the ultimate action spectacular in tribute to the fallen star.
Loosely based upon the legendary Yang dynasty chronicled in Chinese folklore, the film starts as the family patriarch and all but two of his sons are brutally wiped out in a bloody battle. One surviving son (Fu Sheng) returns to his mother and two sisters, deeply traumatized; the other (Gordon Liu) escapes and joins a nearby monastery while in hiding. Once he learns his sister (Kara Hui) has been captured by their enemies,...
- 3/28/2022
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When it comes to martial arts films, The Karate Kid was a game changer when it came out in 1984. Its lasting cultural impact was a landmark advancement for the western understanding of the martial arts. But was it a genuine representation of Karate?
Den of Geek consulted Dr. Hermann Bayer, an expert authority on Okinawan Karate and the author of the upcoming book Analysis of Genuine Karate―Misconceptions, Origin, Development, and True Purpose. Dr. Bayer remembers firsthand how The Karate Kid stimulated the Karate boom in the mid-eighties because he was a practicing Karateka then. But as a martial scholar, he’s pragmatic about his opinions.
“First and foremost, we have to bear in mind that we are talking about a movie, not about a documentation or a piece of research,” says Bayer. “This means that we need to concede that fascinating viewers by something pretty, amazing, or spectacular to...
Den of Geek consulted Dr. Hermann Bayer, an expert authority on Okinawan Karate and the author of the upcoming book Analysis of Genuine Karate―Misconceptions, Origin, Development, and True Purpose. Dr. Bayer remembers firsthand how The Karate Kid stimulated the Karate boom in the mid-eighties because he was a practicing Karateka then. But as a martial scholar, he’s pragmatic about his opinions.
“First and foremost, we have to bear in mind that we are talking about a movie, not about a documentation or a piece of research,” says Bayer. “This means that we need to concede that fascinating viewers by something pretty, amazing, or spectacular to...
- 7/5/2021
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
This Saturday, 36 Cinema is relaunching with a screening of the 1978 martial arts masterpiece “Heroes of the East”, with live commentary by the RZA! This poster was specially made to honor the film and our one-of-a-kind live event. Artwork by Robert P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien
Heroes of the East (aka Shaolin Challenges Ninja) (1978) Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese kung fu student who weds a Japanese woman (Yuka Mizuno) who turns out to be a martial artist as well. When he accidentally insults her family, he’s forced to duel seven Japanese martial arts masters, who each specialize in a different style, to prove how good his kung fu really is. Directed by the great Lau Kar Leung (36th Chamber of Shaolin), this Shaw Brothers classic is one of the greatest kung fu movies of all time!
Live commentary provided by RZA and Dan Halsted. Viewers will be able...
Heroes of the East (aka Shaolin Challenges Ninja) (1978) Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese kung fu student who weds a Japanese woman (Yuka Mizuno) who turns out to be a martial artist as well. When he accidentally insults her family, he’s forced to duel seven Japanese martial arts masters, who each specialize in a different style, to prove how good his kung fu really is. Directed by the great Lau Kar Leung (36th Chamber of Shaolin), this Shaw Brothers classic is one of the greatest kung fu movies of all time!
Live commentary provided by RZA and Dan Halsted. Viewers will be able...
- 4/23/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Shaw Brothers is a company that needs little introduction to fans of kung fu, responsible as it was for genre-defining films such as “Five Deadly Venoms” (1978), “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (1978) and the subject of this review, “Eight Diagram Pole Fighter” (1984). The movie was produced by Mona Fong and the Shaw Brothers. It was directed by Lau Kar-leung, who was also the martial arts choreographer for the film and co-wrote the script with Kuang Ni.
Kar-leung was a long-time collaborator of Gordon Liu, who starred in several notable titles which he directed, including “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, “Legendary Weapons of China” (1982) and “Eight Diagram Pole Fighter”. Liu’s co-star in the movie, Alexander Fu Sheng, another prolific Shaw Brothers actor, was sadly killed in a road-accident during filming, which meant his role was partly re-written and consequently Liu is the main protagonist. The film was nominated...
Kar-leung was a long-time collaborator of Gordon Liu, who starred in several notable titles which he directed, including “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, “Legendary Weapons of China” (1982) and “Eight Diagram Pole Fighter”. Liu’s co-star in the movie, Alexander Fu Sheng, another prolific Shaw Brothers actor, was sadly killed in a road-accident during filming, which meant his role was partly re-written and consequently Liu is the main protagonist. The film was nominated...
- 3/8/2021
- by Adam Webb
- AsianMoviePulse
It’s a bit of a stretch to label the work of Lau Kar-leung as “arthouse” cinema, as was very much working to a prescribed format during his time at Shaw Brothers. Yet if Chang Cheh’s movies were rock’ n’ roll, all out action blockbusters, then Lau Kar-leung’s were more classical. Bringing a purity to martial arts action hitherto not seen. The choreography would be intricate and his work express the more philosophical side of the arts. Yet there is an anomaly amongst his cannon. One that has a viciousness that would rival any Chang Cheh feature. That production is “Eight Diagram Pole Fighter”.
At the battle of Golden Beach, General Yang and his Son’s are betrayed. Only the 6th Brother (Fu Sheng) makes it home, but is driven mad by his experiences. 5th Brother (Gordon Liu) is left for dead and helped to...
At the battle of Golden Beach, General Yang and his Son’s are betrayed. Only the 6th Brother (Fu Sheng) makes it home, but is driven mad by his experiences. 5th Brother (Gordon Liu) is left for dead and helped to...
- 2/19/2021
- by Ben Stykuc
- AsianMoviePulse
Reuniting Gordon Liu with Wong Yue and Lau Kar-leung after “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, “Dirty Ho” is considered one of the best martial arts comedies Shaw Brothers ever produced, while also managing to stray away from the revenge plot the company’s movies usually featured and to present a Manchu character as the hero, instead of a villain.
In Guangzhou, a jewel thief named Ho enters a “competition” of who will give the most gifts to a number of courtesans residing in a boat brothel, with Wang, a man who poses as a travelling antiques dealer from Peking. Dirty Ho, as is his nickname, soon finds himself out of his depth on numerous occasions, both in terms of riches and martial arts. Ending up poisoned by a hit in the head, the young man finds himself having to obey and train under Wang in order to receive the antidote,...
In Guangzhou, a jewel thief named Ho enters a “competition” of who will give the most gifts to a number of courtesans residing in a boat brothel, with Wang, a man who poses as a travelling antiques dealer from Peking. Dirty Ho, as is his nickname, soon finds himself out of his depth on numerous occasions, both in terms of riches and martial arts. Ending up poisoned by a hit in the head, the young man finds himself having to obey and train under Wang in order to receive the antidote,...
- 1/3/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
RZA pays tribute to Bruce Lee on the rapper’s new song “Be Like Water,” which features in ESPN’s upcoming “30 for 30” special about the iconic martial artist.
“Bruce Lee’s teachings extended beyond physical martial arts. He was full of philosophy and mindfulness,” RZA said in a statement.
“His quote ‘Be Water my friend’ is profound and multi-tiered in definition. It inspires the idea that in adapting to life situations, sometimes we have to flow smoothly as a stream, while other times we have to crash like a Tsunami.
“Bruce Lee’s teachings extended beyond physical martial arts. He was full of philosophy and mindfulness,” RZA said in a statement.
“His quote ‘Be Water my friend’ is profound and multi-tiered in definition. It inspires the idea that in adapting to life situations, sometimes we have to flow smoothly as a stream, while other times we have to crash like a Tsunami.
- 6/6/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Bobby Diggs, aka RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, used a curious analogy when speaking with TheWrap about Hulu’s upcoming scripted series tracking the rise of the legendary rap group: He said it was like “making sweet potato pie.”
RZA was describing both his and co-creator Alex Tse’s feelings towards seeking involvement from members from the real Wu-Tang Clan. We’ll let him explain it from here.
“We know that we’re making sweet potato pie, and we know that it takes ingredients. And we know that this guy does got some good nutmeg, and this guy got some good butter. But we know where to get nutmeg and butter from too. And we’re making this pie. Some members will be in town and they’ll say ‘Oh we’re going to come by the writers’ room.’ And maybe they don’t come in time. Some members, they’re right there.
RZA was describing both his and co-creator Alex Tse’s feelings towards seeking involvement from members from the real Wu-Tang Clan. We’ll let him explain it from here.
“We know that we’re making sweet potato pie, and we know that it takes ingredients. And we know that this guy does got some good nutmeg, and this guy got some good butter. But we know where to get nutmeg and butter from too. And we’re making this pie. Some members will be in town and they’ll say ‘Oh we’re going to come by the writers’ room.’ And maybe they don’t come in time. Some members, they’re right there.
- 9/3/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
“The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin” is a 1978 Kung Fu action film, mixing up a melting pot of action, politics, Buddhism, comedy, high drama and lots of cool moves. This is a film for men by men filled with men! The only female character is one of the students at Mr Ho’s college, who pops up occasionally, but atypically in this historical setting, a woman gaining an education! Apart from this one brave participant for femininity, this is a man-tastic film!
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The late director Lau Kar-leung (also known known as Liu Chia-liang) was and is one of the great action choreographers of cinema. He worked his magic from the golden age at Shaw Brothers with “The One Armed Swordsmen” in 1967, up to the modern kung fu era with his kinetic choreography in the 2005 wuxia film “Seven Swords”. His fight choreography is masterful, but he eventually took the step into direction,...
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The late director Lau Kar-leung (also known known as Liu Chia-liang) was and is one of the great action choreographers of cinema. He worked his magic from the golden age at Shaw Brothers with “The One Armed Swordsmen” in 1967, up to the modern kung fu era with his kinetic choreography in the 2005 wuxia film “Seven Swords”. His fight choreography is masterful, but he eventually took the step into direction,...
- 12/31/2018
- by Jonathan Wilson
- AsianMoviePulse
In a genre spanning several decades and literally thousands of films, it is difficult for a kung fu film to stand out, particularly when up against classics of the genre with big name actors or from well-established studios. One of the most noteworthy things about this Taiwanese film from 1983 is the extensive use of samples from the English-dubbed version in albums by Gza and Raekwon. This has probably contributed to its cult status, as it has a surprising number of fans considering its humble background featuring a prolific but not especially notable cast.
Sun Yu Ting is a man who has dedicated his life to kung fu. To this end, he is in search of a master, and the acid test of someone worthy of teaching him is their ability to defeat him in combat. He bumps into a young Shaolin monk, Hsu Shi, who has slipped...
Sun Yu Ting is a man who has dedicated his life to kung fu. To this end, he is in search of a master, and the acid test of someone worthy of teaching him is their ability to defeat him in combat. He bumps into a young Shaolin monk, Hsu Shi, who has slipped...
- 11/27/2018
- by Adam Webb
- AsianMoviePulse
RZA is on the cusp of two professional milestones. This November, his legendary hip-hop group, the Wu-Tang Clan, will ring in its 25th anniversary with a series of Down Under concerts. And early next year, he will bring audiences his third film as a director, “Cut Throat City.”
Born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, the artist began releasing features six years ago. Rather than a career pivot, moviemaking represented coming full circle in the entertainment industry: the very first Wu-Tang album (“Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers”) took its name from the 1978 film “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.” In it, a fugitive college student travels to a Shaolin temple to master kung-fu, plotting revenge on his tyrannical government. During “RZA: Movies, Music, and Martial Arts” — his recent Hall H talk at San Diego Comic-Con — RZA recalled why Liu Chia-liang’s epic resonated for him and his bandmates.
“Being black in America — especially as I...
Born Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, the artist began releasing features six years ago. Rather than a career pivot, moviemaking represented coming full circle in the entertainment industry: the very first Wu-Tang album (“Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers”) took its name from the 1978 film “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin.” In it, a fugitive college student travels to a Shaolin temple to master kung-fu, plotting revenge on his tyrannical government. During “RZA: Movies, Music, and Martial Arts” — his recent Hall H talk at San Diego Comic-Con — RZA recalled why Liu Chia-liang’s epic resonated for him and his bandmates.
“Being black in America — especially as I...
- 7/30/2018
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Over a sixty-year career, Lau Kar-leung wrote, directed, choreographed, and appeared in over 100 movies, including martial-arts classics like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. The Museum of Modern Art celebrates his work in a 10-movie series, “The Grandmaster: Lau Kar-leung,” running July 5–17. Born in 1937 in Guangdong, Lau entered the movie industry as an extra and stunt man in the 1950s. Trained in martial arts by his father, Lau began choreographing fight scenes, most notably with director Chang Cheh. He was the first action choreographer to be promoted to director at the Shaw Brothers […]...
- 7/10/2018
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Over a sixty-year career, Lau Kar-leung wrote, directed, choreographed, and appeared in over 100 movies, including martial-arts classics like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. The Museum of Modern Art celebrates his work in a 10-movie series, “The Grandmaster: Lau Kar-leung,” running July 5–17. Born in 1937 in Guangdong, Lau entered the movie industry as an extra and stunt man in the 1950s. Trained in martial arts by his father, Lau began choreographing fight scenes, most notably with director Chang Cheh. He was the first action choreographer to be promoted to director at the Shaw Brothers […]...
- 7/10/2018
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Continuing a summer of extraordinary Asian cinema programming in New York City, which has seen over the past two months retrospectives on Sylvia Chang and Chang Cheh, the New York Asian Film Festival and the upcoming Japan Cuts, comes a retrospective starting July 5th at the Museum of Modern Art on the films of Lau Kar-leung. A choreographer, actor, and director, Lau was the central figure in the Golden Age of martial arts cinema, a period which began in 1967 with the break-out success of The One-Armed Swordsman, reached its classical perfection with 1978’s The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and came to an end in 1994 with Drunken Master II. That Lau choreographed the former and directed the latter two is no coincidence. It was his commitment to verisimilitude in stunt choreography, in training the actors under his command, from the biggest stars to the most minor extras, in traditional kung fu fighting styles,...
- 7/4/2018
- MUBI
Mike, Chrs and Justin review the newest Lynne Ramsay film You Were Never Really Here, starring Joaquin Pheonix. Find out why we dubbed this film, the "anti-Taken".
Every week we start by talking about films and TV shows we've been watching as well as any news that piques our interests. This week, Mike goes over the season two premiere of Westworld. Justin talks a little more about the Marvel movies he watched leading up to Avengers: Infinity War. Also Chris finally saw the kung fu classic, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin in theaters. We also discuss whether or not the idea of Netflix buying movie theaters is a good thing.
Our next episode will be on Avengers: Infinity War, our next Thursday.
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Email Mike, Chris or Justin at: casualcinemedia@gmail.com
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Every week we start by talking about films and TV shows we've been watching as well as any news that piques our interests. This week, Mike goes over the season two premiere of Westworld. Justin talks a little more about the Marvel movies he watched leading up to Avengers: Infinity War. Also Chris finally saw the kung fu classic, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin in theaters. We also discuss whether or not the idea of Netflix buying movie theaters is a good thing.
Our next episode will be on Avengers: Infinity War, our next Thursday.
Follow The Casual Cinecast on social media on: Twitter // Facebook // Instagram
Email Mike, Chris or Justin at: casualcinemedia@gmail.com
Talk with us about film, TV and other stuff on our Facebook group!
- 4/26/2018
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Mike Johnson)
- Cinelinx
Although only sparsely released theatrically in the United States, the recently deceased director Liu Chia-Liang’s 1978 Hong Kong kung fu epic is widely considered a highpoint in the evolution of the genre. Its official mainstream release came on dvd in 2000 under the title Shaolin Master Killer.
- 6/21/2017
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Before Hugh Jackman's Wolverine takes one last "hurrah" on the big screen next year, check out his collection of Funko Pop! figures, Dorbz, and keychains. Also: cover art and details on the new graphic novel edition of Officer Downe, a look at Jeaux Janovsky's Inktober cartoons, details on the Stern Pinball digital arcade, info on El Rey's "Way of the Turkey" marathon, and two clips from Maker Studios' revamped Polaris YouTube Channel.
Images and Release Details for Funko's Logan Collectibles: From Collector Corps via Funko: “He’s the best at what he does, but what he does isn’t very nice!
The adamantium-filled, self-healing superhero Wolverine is getting an all-new Funko treatment!
Collect Wolverine and his retractable claws as Pop!s, Dorbz, and a Pocket Pop! Keychain!
Be sure to look for exclusive figures! Collect the Logan tank top.
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- 11/16/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
After a three-decade hiatus, Shaw Brothers Holdings promises to conquer movie theaters once again.
Nikkei Asian Review reports that the Shaw Brothers Holdings recently appointed media mogul Li Ruigang as chairman. Under the leadership of Li, Shaw Brothers plans to spend 1 billion yuan ($147 million) and to produce eight films next year, all in the hopes of reclaiming the company’s former glory.
The world famous Shaw Brothers dominated Hong Kong’s golden age of cinema in the 60s and 70s. Back when the late Run Run Shaw led the company, the studio produced an impressive oeuvre of martial arts classics such as The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Five Fingers of Death (1972), Come Drink With Me (1966), Killer Clans (1976), One-Armed Swordsman (1967), Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) and many others. Stars like Ti Lung, David Chiang and Fu Sheng, as well as filmmakers like Chang Cheh, Chu Yuan and Lau Kar-leun become household names and global icons.
Nikkei Asian Review reports that the Shaw Brothers Holdings recently appointed media mogul Li Ruigang as chairman. Under the leadership of Li, Shaw Brothers plans to spend 1 billion yuan ($147 million) and to produce eight films next year, all in the hopes of reclaiming the company’s former glory.
The world famous Shaw Brothers dominated Hong Kong’s golden age of cinema in the 60s and 70s. Back when the late Run Run Shaw led the company, the studio produced an impressive oeuvre of martial arts classics such as The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Five Fingers of Death (1972), Come Drink With Me (1966), Killer Clans (1976), One-Armed Swordsman (1967), Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969) and many others. Stars like Ti Lung, David Chiang and Fu Sheng, as well as filmmakers like Chang Cheh, Chu Yuan and Lau Kar-leun become household names and global icons.
- 11/3/2016
- by Ella Palileo
- AsianMoviePulse
Beyond Fest must have their check in the mail, because ol' Jack Burton himself is coming to the festival for a 30th anniversary screening of Big Trouble in Little China. Filmmaker James Gunn will be on hand to discuss the cult John Carpenter movie with the beloved actor, and that's only one of many events fans will want to mark on their fall calendars.
Taking place September 30th–October 11th at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Beyond Fest 2016 will also feature screenings of Phantasm: Ravager, Phantasm: Remastered, George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead in 3-D, Martin, In a Valley of Violence, The Wolf Man (1941), The Bad Batch, Raw, and City of the Living Dead.
A 4K restoration screening of Romero's The Crazies will also take place, as well as a live performance by composer Fabio Frizzi and his orchestra during a showing of The Beyond: Composer's Cut.
Taking place September 30th–October 11th at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Beyond Fest 2016 will also feature screenings of Phantasm: Ravager, Phantasm: Remastered, George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead in 3-D, Martin, In a Valley of Violence, The Wolf Man (1941), The Bad Batch, Raw, and City of the Living Dead.
A 4K restoration screening of Romero's The Crazies will also take place, as well as a live performance by composer Fabio Frizzi and his orchestra during a showing of The Beyond: Composer's Cut.
- 9/8/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Fantastic Fest has already revealed an amazing lineup over the past month, but their newly announced final wave of programming should cause even more fans to make room on their calendars between September 22nd–29th.
Fantastic Fest's final wave of programming has several big treats in store for horror comedy fans, as Bruce Campbell will be in attendance for screenings of the first two episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 (ahead of the first season's October 2nd premiere on Starz).
Another WolfCop, the sequel to 2014's WolfCop, will make its world premiere, and a special screening of the first episode of HBO's Westworld series will also take place.
The creature feature Colossal will be shown as the festival's closing film, and A Monster Calls and The Autopsy of Jane Doe are also scheduled to screen. For full details, we have the official press release below. Which film are you...
Fantastic Fest's final wave of programming has several big treats in store for horror comedy fans, as Bruce Campbell will be in attendance for screenings of the first two episodes of Ash vs Evil Dead Season 2 (ahead of the first season's October 2nd premiere on Starz).
Another WolfCop, the sequel to 2014's WolfCop, will make its world premiere, and a special screening of the first episode of HBO's Westworld series will also take place.
The creature feature Colossal will be shown as the festival's closing film, and A Monster Calls and The Autopsy of Jane Doe are also scheduled to screen. For full details, we have the official press release below. Which film are you...
- 9/7/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The date to set the record button is January 15th, 2016 as Film 4 bring us some classic movies from Shaw Brothers, from the world of Kung Fu and Wu Xia.
It starts with a Classic
The season will kick off with a Gordon Liu classic “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, then will continue for a further 3 Friday nights which will include Shaw Brothers classics such as King Boxer (Lo Lieh), Come Drink With Me (Cheng Pei-Pei) and The One Armed Swordsman (Wang Yu).
I have to say, they have chosen some great movies and anyone who is a fan of Kung Fu and Wu Xia cinema need to watch these and record then watch again. The second season (Which stars in April) will include The Five Deadly Venoms and The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, so far.
Also every movie will play with original language and English Subtitles.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin...
It starts with a Classic
The season will kick off with a Gordon Liu classic “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”, then will continue for a further 3 Friday nights which will include Shaw Brothers classics such as King Boxer (Lo Lieh), Come Drink With Me (Cheng Pei-Pei) and The One Armed Swordsman (Wang Yu).
I have to say, they have chosen some great movies and anyone who is a fan of Kung Fu and Wu Xia cinema need to watch these and record then watch again. The second season (Which stars in April) will include The Five Deadly Venoms and The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, so far.
Also every movie will play with original language and English Subtitles.
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin...
- 1/8/2016
- by kingofkungfu
- AsianMoviePulse
Ralph Macchio's birthday -- he turns 54 on November 4 -- reminds us that, not only do we love the Karate Kid, but we love even more a training montage.
You know, that staple of feel-good, fist-pumping, sweat-exuding movies, especially from the aerobicized '80s, that shows rapid-cut clips of the star getting in shape or mastering some arcane fighting technique, usually set to some inspirational, synth-heavy anthem.
By the end of that decade, the training montage had become such an overblown cliché that it fell out of favor, which is why we cherish the few new ones that come along and relish the old ones that still make us feel like slackers. So cue up Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger," raise a glass of raw eggs, and drink a toast to the best training montages ever.
11. 'G.I. Jane' (1997)
Training to become the first female Navy Seal, Demi Moore's Lt.
You know, that staple of feel-good, fist-pumping, sweat-exuding movies, especially from the aerobicized '80s, that shows rapid-cut clips of the star getting in shape or mastering some arcane fighting technique, usually set to some inspirational, synth-heavy anthem.
By the end of that decade, the training montage had become such an overblown cliché that it fell out of favor, which is why we cherish the few new ones that come along and relish the old ones that still make us feel like slackers. So cue up Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger," raise a glass of raw eggs, and drink a toast to the best training montages ever.
11. 'G.I. Jane' (1997)
Training to become the first female Navy Seal, Demi Moore's Lt.
- 11/3/2015
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Craig Lines Aug 11, 2019
We salute some of the finest work of The Shaw Brothers, as we look back at The 36th Chamber films...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
If you've watched more than a handful of Chinese martial arts films, you'll be familiar with the iconic Shaw Brothers logo that adorns so many credits sequences. The brothers in question - Runme, Runje and Runde, later joined by little brother Run Run - set up the first incarnation of their film studio (Tianyi) in 1925 and, by the 1960s, dominated the Chinese film industry. Their Movietown studio in Hong Kong was one of the largest and most technically advanced in the world and the martial arts films it made in the 1970s led the charge of bringing Chinese cinema to the west.
At the height of the kung fu boom, the Shaws were producing 30 to 40 films per year and the quality was shockingly high.
We salute some of the finest work of The Shaw Brothers, as we look back at The 36th Chamber films...
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
If you've watched more than a handful of Chinese martial arts films, you'll be familiar with the iconic Shaw Brothers logo that adorns so many credits sequences. The brothers in question - Runme, Runje and Runde, later joined by little brother Run Run - set up the first incarnation of their film studio (Tianyi) in 1925 and, by the 1960s, dominated the Chinese film industry. Their Movietown studio in Hong Kong was one of the largest and most technically advanced in the world and the martial arts films it made in the 1970s led the charge of bringing Chinese cinema to the west.
At the height of the kung fu boom, the Shaws were producing 30 to 40 films per year and the quality was shockingly high.
- 8/6/2015
- Den of Geek
The USC School of Cinematic Arts will partner with Celestial Pictures in December 2014 and January 2015 to present 7 feature films from the Shaw Brothers catalog. They have films available on DigiBeta and DVD, and are interested in finding other venues across the U.S. that might be interested in booking their titles across the next year, and to help them out, I wanted to share some information with everyone:
Celestial Pictures owns the Shaw Brothers film library, the world's largest Chinese film collection, with over 760 feature films originally released over half a century's time frame. The library has inspired countless filmmakers with its vast pool of classics including "Five Deadly Venoms," "Hex," "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin," " One-Armed Swordsman," "King Boxer" and "The Flying Guillotine." These award-winning Shaw Brothers films have been digitally restored frame-by-frame, and distributed in cinemas and on home video, television, and new media markets worldwide.
Celestial Pictures is eagerly looking for the right partners to arrange Shaw Brothers Film Festivals so as to introduce our classic collection to more Us audiences especial to youth markets. In the past few years, we have been partnered up with numerous institutions and organizations including University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Cinefamily and New York Asian Film Festival, and we hope to extend our path further by collaborating with new partners around the States.
To contact Celestial Pictures directly about their library and possible collaborations, please be in touch with Josephine Ng:
josephine.ng[At]celestialpictures.com...
Celestial Pictures owns the Shaw Brothers film library, the world's largest Chinese film collection, with over 760 feature films originally released over half a century's time frame. The library has inspired countless filmmakers with its vast pool of classics including "Five Deadly Venoms," "Hex," "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin," " One-Armed Swordsman," "King Boxer" and "The Flying Guillotine." These award-winning Shaw Brothers films have been digitally restored frame-by-frame, and distributed in cinemas and on home video, television, and new media markets worldwide.
Celestial Pictures is eagerly looking for the right partners to arrange Shaw Brothers Film Festivals so as to introduce our classic collection to more Us audiences especial to youth markets. In the past few years, we have been partnered up with numerous institutions and organizations including University of Chicago, University of Michigan, Cinefamily and New York Asian Film Festival, and we hope to extend our path further by collaborating with new partners around the States.
To contact Celestial Pictures directly about their library and possible collaborations, please be in touch with Josephine Ng:
josephine.ng[At]celestialpictures.com...
- 10/29/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop empire built on a foundation of kung fu movies — and last night at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the RZA detailed some of the connections. First on the bill: a screening of the 1978 Shaw Brothers classic The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, which had a resurgence of popularity in 1993 because of the Wu-Tang debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). Then the Wu-Tang's producer/leader and Elvis Mitchell (curator of the presenting organization, Film Independent at Lacma) engaged in a half-hour conversation about...
- 9/24/2014
- Rollingstone.com
The amount of hidden gems The Seventh Art finds on the internet is quite staggering and this particular video is no exception. The 1975 BBC documentary “Fists of Fire” is a must if you're a big fan of kung fu movies, as it goes behind the scenes of Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers Studios, which were famous for popularizing the kung fu and wuxia genres, as well as making a star out of David Chiang, who’s predominantly featured in the video.The founder of Shaw Brothers Studio, Run Run Shaw, died earlier this year at the impressive age of 106. The doc briefly goes into Shaw’s early days, but mostly focuses on his life as a studio mogul. Altogether, Shaw Brothers Studios produced over 1,000 films, the most notable of which include “Come Drink With Me,” “The One-Armed Swordsman,” and “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” (does that last one ring a bell,...
- 5/13/2014
- by Ken Guidry
- The Playlist
Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures has signed a multi-year content deal with El Rey Network, the new cable channel established by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez.
Under the agreement, El Rey Network will offer subscribers titles from the Shaw Brothers library such as The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The Sword Of Swords, The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter and The Flying Guillotine.
The films, which will be presented with English subtitles and English dubbed tracks, will screen throughout the network’s schedule and during its monthly Saturday kungfu marathon. The next marathon will air March 1 and features The One Armed Swordsman trilogy.
Robert Rodriguez said: “Long before El Rey Network was born, I had many of the Shaw Brothers films on my playlist at home. It was a hard drive that had my hit list of personal favorites and certainly these titles were among the best in kung-fu films.
“They are action-packed and still have cult status among fans of the...
Under the agreement, El Rey Network will offer subscribers titles from the Shaw Brothers library such as The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The Sword Of Swords, The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter and The Flying Guillotine.
The films, which will be presented with English subtitles and English dubbed tracks, will screen throughout the network’s schedule and during its monthly Saturday kungfu marathon. The next marathon will air March 1 and features The One Armed Swordsman trilogy.
Robert Rodriguez said: “Long before El Rey Network was born, I had many of the Shaw Brothers films on my playlist at home. It was a hard drive that had my hit list of personal favorites and certainly these titles were among the best in kung-fu films.
“They are action-packed and still have cult status among fans of the...
- 2/27/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Updated: Sir Run Run Shaw, founder of Shaw Brothers Studios and a pioneer of early Chinese cinema and television, has died aged 106.
Born in 1907, Shaw started his career working with his brothers at their jointly-owned Tianyi Film Company, later moving to Singapore to launch distribution and theatre networks across South-East Asia. He established Shaw Brothers Studios in Hong Kong in 1957.
The studio, which attracted top talent and was renowned for the high technical standards at its Movietown filmmaking base, produced more than 1,000 films, including classics such as The One Armed Swordsman, The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, Come Drink With Me, The Kingdom And The Beauty and Five Deadly Venoms. Shaw was also a producer on Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
The bulk of the Shaw Brothers library was acquired by Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures in 2000, which digitally remastered and re-released many of the titles. The library continues to be mined by both Western and Asian companies for remake...
Born in 1907, Shaw started his career working with his brothers at their jointly-owned Tianyi Film Company, later moving to Singapore to launch distribution and theatre networks across South-East Asia. He established Shaw Brothers Studios in Hong Kong in 1957.
The studio, which attracted top talent and was renowned for the high technical standards at its Movietown filmmaking base, produced more than 1,000 films, including classics such as The One Armed Swordsman, The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, Come Drink With Me, The Kingdom And The Beauty and Five Deadly Venoms. Shaw was also a producer on Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
The bulk of the Shaw Brothers library was acquired by Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures in 2000, which digitally remastered and re-released many of the titles. The library continues to be mined by both Western and Asian companies for remake...
- 1/7/2014
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
Even More Movies You Never Heard Of! kicks off this week at Trailers from Hell, with director Allan Arkush introducing Liu Chia-Liang's 1978 Hong Kong kung fu epic "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin," widely considered a highpoint in the evolution of the genre. Although only sparsely released theatrically in the United States, the film's official mainstream release came on dvd in 2000 under the title "Shaolin Master Killer."...
- 7/22/2013
- by Trailers From Hell
- Thompson on Hollywood
With the passing of Lau Kar-leung (the common Cantonese spelling, he was also often credited in Mandarin as Liu Chia-liang), one of the great chapters of Hong Kong cinema comes to a close. Justly famous as martial arts choreographer and action director for many kung fu and wu xia films—the last was Tsui Hark's Seven Swords (2005), in which he also acted—Lau was also one of the outstanding filmmakers of Hong Kong cinema. His most important period was during the final heyday of Shaw Brothers, Asia's biggest studio: In the late 70s and early 80s, before Shaw Bros. closed their doors, Lau proved himself the biggest proponent of the martial arts tradition in Hong Kong cinema, as well as its chief modernizing force, hiding sublime layers beneath ultra-robust exterior appearance. (Fittingly, in 2003 he also directed the studio's comeback movie, more or less coinciding with the inauguration of belated...
- 7/1/2013
- by The Ferroni Brigade
- MUBI
Lau Kar Leung (Liu Chia Liang), one of the most revered martial artists in Hong Kong Cinema, has lost a long battle with leukemia, local media is reporting this morning. In a career spanning more than 60 years, Lau starred in - and provided action choreography for - more than 70 films. In his early days he often collaborated with director Chang Cheh at legendary Shaw Brothers studios, and directed more than 25 feature films himself, culminating in 2003's Drunken Monkey.Many of Leung's most famous films, including The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, starred his "god-brother" Gordon Liu Chia Hui - who is also critically ill. Other highlights of his long and illustrious career include My Young Auntie, starring Kara Hui, Drunken...
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- 6/25/2013
- Screen Anarchy
“Shaolin and Wu-Tang” & Wu-Tang Clan: 36 Styles of Danger by Dan Simolke“Shaolin shadowboxing, and the Wu-Tang sword style…”-- “Shaolin and Wu-Tang” sample from “Bring Da Ruckus”When the sequel to 1978’s “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin,” entitled “Return to the 36th Chamber,” was released as a comedy, star Gordon Liu decided he disagreed with that approach. Since Gordon Liu does what he wants, he subsequently directed what he determined would be a proper follow-up: 1983’s “Shaolin and Wu-Tang” (which is playing at NYC’s Anthology Film Archives in a 35mm print as a part of the Old School Kung-Fu Fest). You might recognize Liu from the “Kill Bill” films, where he played multiple roles...
- 4/20/2013
- by Dan Simolke
- ShadowAndAct
New contributor to this blog, Daniel Simolke, will be penning a piece on Kung Fu movie classic, Shaolin and Wu-Tang, and it's connection to hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan's debut album, which he'll be posting some time over the weekend. That debut album was Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), in reference to the 1978 kung fu film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, widely considered to be one of the greatest, and most influential kung fu films ever made. And in anticipation of Daniel's piece, those in NYC should be aware that, taking place over the weekend, April 19 - 21, at the Anthology Film Archive cinemas is the Old School Kung Fu Fest, during which Shaolin...
- 4/19/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
In August 2011, Gordon Liu, Hong Kong martial arts legend and star of The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Kill Bill 1 & 2 plus numerous other classic films, suffered a major stroke that left him completely paralyzed on the right side of his body. It appears that his condition has deteriorated over time and now he is not talking or moving as well as he was six months ago. Since the stroke, he has lost almost 20kg in weight. The Hong Kong media has also reported that he has used up most of his savings on medical therapy, and is considering selling his only property (his old home) to cover the costs of ongoing treatment. Mr. Liu recently allowed a visit at the hospital by reporters from...
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- 4/17/2013
- Screen Anarchy
AstroFlix is the only DVD sales and rental store in St. Louis that caters to the obsessive and elaborate subculture of fandom known as Cult Movies. Say you got an itch to watch Russ Meyer’s Mondo Topless. Netflix doesn’t carry it and you sure won’t find it at the Red Box. You can buy it from the manufacturer, but that will set you back too much hard-earned scratch. You can wistfully recall the days when there were video stores all over St. Louis, shops carrying all manner of sleazy eurohorror, kung fu flicks, anime, and softcore sex romps, but you know these establishments are all long-shuttered. Stepping into AstroFlix at 7215 Manchester Road in Maplewood is like hopping into a time machine and going back to the heyday of the independent video store. Russ Meyer has his own section in AstroFlix! So do the crazies at Troma Studios,...
- 1/29/2013
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The best part of many epic action sagas is the training montage. My favorite ones are in Rocky and The Karate Kid. The team over at SlackStory put together this epic montage of montages.
Here are the movies they used for the video:
Rocky I, II, III, IV, Bloodsport, Bring It On, Chariots of Fire, Cool Runnings, The Cutting Edge, Footloose, Full Metal Jacket, Highlander, Snake in Eagle's Shadow, Kill Bill (vol. 2), Mulan, No Retreat No Surrender, Ratatouille, Regular Show (Ep. 4 "Death Punchies"), Run Fatboy Run, Step Up Revolution, Team America: World Police, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, The Incredibles, and X-Men: First Class.
Watch the video and see the awesomeness for yourself:
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Here are the movies they used for the video:
Rocky I, II, III, IV, Bloodsport, Bring It On, Chariots of Fire, Cool Runnings, The Cutting Edge, Footloose, Full Metal Jacket, Highlander, Snake in Eagle's Shadow, Kill Bill (vol. 2), Mulan, No Retreat No Surrender, Ratatouille, Regular Show (Ep. 4 "Death Punchies"), Run Fatboy Run, Step Up Revolution, Team America: World Police, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, The Incredibles, and X-Men: First Class.
Watch the video and see the awesomeness for yourself:
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- 1/10/2013
- by Jim Napier
- GeekTyrant
Director: Raimund Huber. Review: Chris Sawin. Gordon Liu has starred in the likes of "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin," the "Kill Bill" films, "True Legend," and most recently "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate." He plays the villainous and maniacal Snakehead in "Kill 'em All," but even his appearance in the film feels saturated. "Kill 'em All" begins with little to no dialogue and introduces each character with a fight scene or something exploding. Then the world's "best" assassins are drugged and taken to The Killing Chamber where a man shouts orders to everyone being held prisoner. One-on-one duels to the death are determined by a series of challenges that usually involve a random number being given to everyone and the two with the lowest numbers fight first. As they're picked off one by one, the few survivors remaining team together to escape. Some have revenge on their mind while others...
- 12/12/2012
- 24framespersecond.net
An awkward love letter to martial arts movies, The Man With the Iron Fists fills its running time with nearly every genre staple imaginable: spurting blood, severed limbs, poison darts, flying children, Buddhist training, bathing prostitutes, invincible villains covered in CGI armor, dialogue that sounds like it was translated badly from English into Chinese and then back into English by someone who speaks neither language and then dubbed into English by a non-native speaker. Oh, and Pam Grier. Obviously, The RZA has a deep, wide knowledge of martial arts cinema -- for further proof, check out the excellent DVD audio commentary he did with Andy Klein for The 36th Chamber of Shaolin -- and, in making his directorial debut, he appears to have been intent...
- 11/3/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Los Angeles — A boiling pot of wild martial arts moves culled from dozens (maybe hundreds) of violent Asian action extravaganzas as sifted through a Tarantino-esque fanboy prism, "The Man With the Iron Fists" feels like both a lavish vanity project and an earnest attempt to deliver a compendium of cool hand-to-hand combat set pieces. The vogue for kung fu, elaborate wire work and fancy blade flashing seems rather past its due-date at this point, making director RZA's realization of his childhood enthusiasms feel a bit quaint, but you certainly can't say it's dull or uneventful. Still, in the U.S., at least, it's hard to see this Universal release breaking out beyond hardcore action fans.
Hip-hop megastar RZA of Wu-Tang Clan grew up as Robert Fitzgerald Diggs watching Asian martial arts films at New York neighborhood theaters in the late `70s and `80s, and his first big-time outing as...
Hip-hop megastar RZA of Wu-Tang Clan grew up as Robert Fitzgerald Diggs watching Asian martial arts films at New York neighborhood theaters in the late `70s and `80s, and his first big-time outing as...
- 11/1/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
RZA and Eli Roth break down the five essential elements for making their first Kung Fu movie The Man With The Iron Fists.
Best known for horror movies, Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) co-wrote The Man With The Iron Fists along with director and former Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA. The musical mastermind and the horror film director approached their first foray into the action genre very carefully, referencing classic Hong Kong martial arts film. RZA tells CineMovie two 1978 cult films influenced him the most; Five Deadly Venoms and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is considered one of the greatest kung-fu movies around. A long-time fan of Asian action films, RZA grew up on Kung Fu movies for escapism.
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Best known for horror movies, Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel) co-wrote The Man With The Iron Fists along with director and former Wu-Tang Clan leader RZA. The musical mastermind and the horror film director approached their first foray into the action genre very carefully, referencing classic Hong Kong martial arts film. RZA tells CineMovie two 1978 cult films influenced him the most; Five Deadly Venoms and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is considered one of the greatest kung-fu movies around. A long-time fan of Asian action films, RZA grew up on Kung Fu movies for escapism.
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- 11/1/2012
- CineMovie
Now that RZA is a living legend in the hip-hop world as one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, the next logical step seems to make a name for himself in the film world. Wu-Tang never shied away from showing their love for old-school kung-fu flicks like that of The Shaw Bros. They frequently included sound-clips from films that inspired their song-writing like they did on their legendary debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers); inspired by the film The 36th Chamber of Shaolin. The rapper would later make an appearance in Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai while also providing the score for the indie hit. Tarantino took notice of RZA’s love of genre films and collaborated with him on the phenomenal soundtrack for Kill Bill. Now, RZA will be able to explore his love of martial arts films when he makes his directorial debut later this year.
- 8/27/2012
- by Michael Haffner
- Destroy the Brain
In September last year, Twitch reported that Gordon Liu, Hong Kong martial arts legend and star of The 36Th Chamber Of Shaolin, Kill Bill 1 & 2 plus numerous other films, was admitted into hospital following a head injury. At the time, there were a lot of speculations surrounding the cause and nature of Liu's injury. As it turned out, Liu had a major stroke that left him completely paralysed on the right side of his body. He has been receiving rehabilitation since the stroke and has recently moved into a nursing home. He has refused to see anyone from the entertainment industry, except for Eric Tsang and Leung Ka Yan who visited him recently as representatives of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild. Tsang told the...
- 8/17/2012
- Screen Anarchy
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