Shawscope Volume Two - Trailer
Martial Arts Mayhem
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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.
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Abbot White - Trailer
1981 • Taiwan • Directed by Wei-Lan Wang
A supernatural tale of demonic possession and martial arts mayhem.
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Angela Mao in Lady Whirlwind & Hapkid...
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Come Drink With Me - Trailer
1966 • Hong Kong • Directed by King Hu
Years before Shaw Brothers’ kung fu films made them the biggest film studio in Hong Kong, local audiences flocked to their wuxia pian films: mythic tales of swordfighting (and often gravity-defying) heroes fighting for honor. In his final film for the studi...
