The Shaw Brothers Collection: Volume 1 coming from Arrow

[Akijama]

Shawscope Volume 1 Blu-ray


Coming in December.

US pre-order: https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...ition-blu-ray/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv43...ature=youtu.be

After an undisputed reign at the peak of Hong Kongs film industry in the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (the studio founded by real\-life brothers Run Run and Runme Shaw) found their dominance challenged by up\-and\-coming rivals in the early 1970s. They swiftly responded by producing hundreds of the most iconic action films ever made, revolutionising the genre through the backbreaking work of top\-shelf talent on both sides of the camera as well as unbeatable widescreen production value, much of it shot at Movietown, their huge, privately\-owned studio on the outskirts of Hong Kong. This inaugural collection by Arrow Video presents twelve jewels from the Shaw crown, all released within the 1970s, kicking off in 1972 with Korean director Jeong Chang\-hwas King Boxer, the film that established kung fu cinema as an international box office powerhouse when it hit Stateside cinemas under the title Five Fingers of Death. From there we see Chang Cheh (arguably Shaws most prolific director) helm the blood\-soaked brutality of The Boxer from Shantung and two self\-produced films in his Shaolin Cycle series, Five Shaolin Masters and its prequel Shaolin Temple, before taking a detour into Ho Meng Huas King Kong\-inspired Mighty Peking Man, one of the most unmissably insane giant monster films ever made. Changs action choreographer Lau Kar\-leung then becomes a director in his own right, propelling his adoptive brother Gordon Liu to stardom in Challenge of the Masters and Executioners from Shaolin. Not to be outdone, Chang introduces some of Shaws most famous faces to the screen, including Alexander Fu Sheng fighting on the streets of San Francisco in Chinatown Kid and, of course, the mighty Venom Mob in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers. Finally, Lau and Liu successfully meld high kicks with humor in two of their masterworks, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho, both co\-starring fan favorite Hsiao Hou. From kickass kung fu killers to crazy kaiju knockoffs to culture clash comedies, this carefully curated and gorgeously presented selection of all\-time Shaw Brothers classics merely represents the tip of the iceberg of the studios rich output, making it both an ideal starting point for newcomers and a treat for hardcore fans alike.

LIMITED EDITION BLU\-RAY COLLECTION CONTENTS:

High Definition (1080p) Blu\-ray presentations of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Five Shaolin Masters, Shaolin Temple, Mighty Peking Man, Challenge of the Masters, Executioners from Shaolin, Chinatown Kid, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Heroes of the East and Dirty Ho \- Brand new 2K restorations by Arrow Films from the original camera negatives of King Boxer, The Boxer from Shantung, Challenge of the Masters, The Five Venoms, Crippled Avengers and Dirty Ho \- Brand new 2K master of the longer international cut of Chinatown Kid from original film elements \- Original uncompressed Mandarin, Cantonese (where applicable) and English mono audio \- Newly translated English subtitles for each film \- Hours of bonus features including brand new commentaries and critic appreciations on selected films, new and archive interviews with cast and crew, alternate credit sequences, trailer and image galleries for each film and more to be announced! \- 60 page book featuring new writing by David Desser, Simon Abrams and Terrence J. Brady, with cast and crew info for each film plus trivia and soundtrack info \- New artwork for each film by artists including Matthew Griffin, Chris Malbon, Jacob Phillips, Ilan Sheady, Tony Stella, Darren Wheeling and Jolyon Yates

[pixote]

I was hoping that they'd also included some of the horror films etc and wasn't just heavy on martial arts... It's still an awesome accomplishment, I guess after the rumors though I was expecting a massive set which is my own fault. This is going to depend on cost.

[Akijama]

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by Akijama

[Show spoiler]

Blu-ray collectors: Criterion's big boxsets are very non-standard and difficult to store / display.

Arrow: Hold my beer.

[HipsterTrash]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Blu-ray collectors: Criterion's big boxsets are very non-standard and difficult to store / display.

Arrow: Hold my beer.

God, I hope there's a regular, cheaper release.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by ravenus

Blu-ray collectors: Criterion's big boxsets are very non-standard and difficult to store / display.

Arrow: Hold my beer.

+1

I hate boxes like this and there is gonna be at least two of them! They are too long to fit sideways on a shelf and waste a ton of space horizontally. At least the "cereal box" oversized work sideways on the bottom shelf for the most part.

I hope a less huge version of this is available. But I guess I could put volume 2 behind volume 1?

[pixote]

UK thread is saying 125 GBP which would work out to around 175 USD for 12 movies and a book. We'll see what happens when Diabolik launches

[Drake2222]

Wow, let’s go Volume Two!

[Rayjg]

Our wallets thank them for making this multiple volumes apparently.

[xxnomad]

I’m just glad it’s not the rumored 26 or so movies. Happy to see it split up!

[Mister_Kidd]

Is The Five Venoms the same movie as The Five Deadly Venoms?

[El Sleezo]

Originally Posted by Mister_Kidd

Is The Five Venoms the same movie as The Five Deadly Venoms?

Yes.

[Jr7936]

I actually was looking forward to one massive boxset
This way if anything happens we won't just be left with volume one

[El Sleezo]

Originally Posted by Jr7936

I actually was looking forward to one massive boxset
This way if anything happens we won't just be left with volume one

Yeah I was more than willing to plop down 200+. But it looks like they’re saving the 36th Chambers movies for volume 2, so safe to say we’ll get it.

[Rayjg]

It's possible the US is getting a slightly different, larger, set too. They've done this before: Rivette, House, etc.

[fatboyslim142]

Originally Posted by Rayjg

It's possible the US is getting a slightly different, larger, set too. They've done this before: Rivette, House, etc.

The Rivette & House US sets were smaller than the UK ones due to someone else releasing one or more of the titles, in the UK set, in the US.

[MifuneFan]

I'm glad it's broken into volumes, but I really dislike the huge size of it. I'll most likely wait for a standard edition.

[Sommerswerd]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I'm glad it's broken into volumes, but I really dislike the huge size of it. I'll most likely wait for a standard edition.

What do you think is going to be the differences between the limited edition and standard edition?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Sommerswerd

What do you think is going to be the differences between the limited edition and standard edition?

It'll almost certainly be a standard box set, with an outer slipbox and regular clear cases inside. And no doubt it'll drop the book, and any other physical extras Arrow are planning.

I just wonder what the timing of any re-release would be. Like will they do one before the release of Volume 2 next year? Because if they reveal plans for a more shelf-friendly version of Vol. 1 before releasing the LE for Vol. 2, it might hurt sales of the latter, since everyone will know what the pared down versions will look like, and may hold off for those instead. So I think it's possible we may not see any standard editions until both volumes are out, who knows.

[Ill_Be_Back]

If its cardboard sleeves I'm out. I'll wait for a standard release.