Shout! Studios has been very good to fans of Shaw Brothers films in the last year. They’re releasing a third volume of classic Hong Kong action films upgraded to Blu-ray on October 24. The 11 titles focused on the Wuxia genre will have your HDTV screen filled with fists, feet and blades. The films were released from 1976-1979 when Hong Kong action films were playing theaters around America to attract the millions of kids who were studying martial arts. There are a few Shaolin Temple based films. Here’s the press release from Shout! Studios with a list of the movies in the boxset and the numerous bonus features:
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| Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. 3 New Collection of Kung-Fu Favorites Available October 24, 2023 from Shout! Studios |
Get ready for more larger than life kung-fu tales from the legendary Hong Kong studio! Featuring eleven films from the storied studio never before on Blu-ray in North America, Shaw Brothers Classics Volume Three will be available October 24, 2023 from Shout! Studios.
This eleven-disc set includes eleven films originally released from 1976-1979 including Killer Clans, Shaolin Avengers, Web of Death, Vengeful Beauty, Death Duel, Life Gamble, Soul of the Sword, Deadly Breaking Sword, Clan of the White Lotus, Shaolin Abbott and Shaolin Rescuers. The collection is also loaded with brand new bonus features, including new audio commentaries with critics and historians including David West, Brian Bankston, James Mudge and more; new interviews with actors including Ku Feng, Susan Shaw, Candice Yu and Yang Hsiung; original theatrical trailers, Celestial trailers, and more! Fans can pre-order their copies now at ShoutFactory.com
Shaw Brother Classics Vol. 3 Bonus Features
KILLER CLANS
- NEW audio commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: A Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
- NEW A Killer Creativity – James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong critic at easternKicks on director Chor Yuen
- NEW Gu Long: Wuxia Writer – an interview with film critic Shum Long-Tin
- NEW Shaw’s Godfather – an interview with actor Ku Feng
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
THE SHAOLIN AVENGERS
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- NEW Sharp Soundbites – critic Frank Djeng provides some memories of his first Shaw Brothers encounters
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
THE WEB OF DEATH
- NEW audio commentary by film critic Ian Jane (Rock! Shock! Pop! website)
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
THE VENGEFUL BEAUTY
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- NEW Dark Times – an interview with actress Susan Shaw
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
DEATH DUEL
- NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- NEW Acting Before Directing – an interview with actor/director Derek Yee
- NEW A Touch of Romance – an interview with actress Candice Yu
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
LIFE GAMBLE
- NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong Film critic at easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
SOUL OF THE SWORD
- NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- NEW The “Soul” of the Grindhouse – author and critic Rick Meyers details how Hong Kong action cinema came to become a Western phenomenon
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
THE DEADLY BREAKING SWORD
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- NEW An Unbreakable Legacy – author and academic Victor Fan looks back at the venomous violence and success of the Shaw Brothers action formula
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
CLAN OF THE WHITE LOTUS
- NEW Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- NEW White Terror – film critic and author David West looks back at the chaotic career of action-director Lo Lieh
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
SHAOLIN ABBOTT
- NEW Audio Commentary by James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
SHAOLIN RESCUERS
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- NEW To the Rescue! – Shaw Brothers actor Yang Hsiung talks about his career in film
- Celestial Trailer
AUDIO:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
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