![]() The films were graded at R3Store Studios, The originalģ5mm negatives for these films were scanned at L'Immagine Ritrovata Asia and restored inĢK resolution at L'Immagine Ritrovata, Bologna. With L'Immagine Ritrovata, Hong Kong Film Archive and Celestial Pictures. Magnificent Ruffians, Ten Tigers of Kwangtung, Mercenaries from Hong Kong and Theīoxer's Omen have all been newly restored by Arrow Films in 20, in collaboration Mad Monkey Kung Fu, Five Superfighters, Invincible Shaolin, The Kid with the Golden Arm, Additional grading was completed at R3Store Studios, London in 2021. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin was restored by Celestial Pictures and L'Immagine Ritrovata inĢ020. Mono soundtracks, were supplied to Arrow Films by Celestial Pictures. Masters of these restorations, which included the original Mandarin, Cantonese and English ![]() Part of an initiative to digitally restore the entire Shaw Brothers library. Of Shaolin and The Bare-Footed Kid were remastered by Celestial Pictures in 2003-2007, as Return to the 36th Chamber, Disciples of the 36th Chamber, My Young Auntie, Martial Arts To present these films in their original and complete versions using the best materials available. Insert booklet lumps all the films together on its page devoted to the restorations, as follows:Īll fourteen films in this boxset are presented in their original aspect ratios (2.35:1 for all filmsĮxcept 1.85:1 for The Boxer's Omen and The Bare-Footed Kid) with their original Mandarin,Įnglish, and Cantonese (where applicable) monoaural soundtracks. This approach may tend to slightlyĭilute the forward momentum of the narrative, but the fight choreography is suitably diverse and helps to recharge sometimes flagging energy.įive Superfighters is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 2.35:1. They meet, sometimes under rather peculiar circumstances, masters who will then coach them in various styles, though kind of comically there's also aĬharacter who "corrects bad kung fu". Here the three acolytes all have their own separate adventures where Productions) where mastering a specific fighting technique is part of the story. Would have been a relatively recent phenomenon at the time of this film's original theatrical exhibition.įive Superfighters also has echoes of any number of other marital arts outings (including but not necessarily limited to Shaw Brothers In one salient way, this film also tends toĮcho some of the ambience of Drunken Master, which Then struggling to find a way to avenge the slights offered to their master (and in fact to them as well). This is another film that sees a mentor of sorts wronged and his acolytes Though of course a quintet is ultimately part and parcel of the goings on. ![]() Its title, and at least somewhat similarly if in an opposite direction, this film really concentrates on a trio of fighters rather than a quintet, Variety of films in this set, along with an authoritative set of bonus features, will almost certainly make this a marquee item for genre aficionados.Įven though the title of this film might have been designed to evoke memories of The Five Venoms, Five Superfighters might comically also be termed the "flip side" of an old movie called A Letter to Three Wives, since that film was actually based on a novel which had five wives in With the first volume of Shawscope, there's probably no doubt that some films will appeal to some viewers more than others, but the sheer ![]() Put the rest of your life on hold to make it through not just a glut of Shaw Brothers films, but an immense assortment of supplemental material. The bad news is, if you're a martial arts fan intrigued by this new release, you're going to have to Kong studio one of 2021's most impressive releases, Shawscope Volume One. The second year in a row in fact), by the thoughtful folks at Arrow Video, who are returning to the evidently bottomless well that gave lovers of a The good news is if you have a martial arts fan you've been worried about finding an appropriate holiday present for, your prayers have been Note: This film is available on Blu-ray as part of Shawscope Volume Two. Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman, November 22, 2022 ![]()
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