By Matt L. Reifschneider of Blood Brothers Film Reviews ==== My night at the local Alamo Drafthouse started with something quite surprising. As our generous host kicked off the evening by setting the stage for the classic Liu Chia Liang (also known as Lau Kar Leung) film, 8 Diagram...
Buddha’s Palm stars Derek Yee as Long Jianfei, a man who loses it all and finds himself the disciple of one of the most feared masters of the martial world: Flaming Cloud Devil, played by Alex Man Chi-Leung. The story unfolds in the shadow of...
Truthfully, I went into Long Road to Gallantry with relatively open expectations. Various fellow Shaw Brothers fans online seemed mixed on the movie, either loving it immensely or writing it off as a fun, but expendable 80s Shaw wuxia. Outside of some of the strong...
Today is Alexander Fu Sheng’s birthday. Star of films like the Brave Archer Series and My Rebellious Son, he tragically died in a car accident in 1983 while filming Eight Diagram Pole Fighter. Today I wanted to pick a film to help celebrate his career....
It's back to school time, so it's a great time to Get Schooled with some Shaw Brothers training films during Shawtember (as if you needed an excuse to watch your favorite Shaw films!). Today's film is Lo Lieh's Clan of the White Lotus, and for...
We are very sad to announce the passing of Li Li Hua, famed actress and Shaw Brothers star at the age of 92.. Li Li Hua, has starred in many Shaw Brothers films including The Grand Substitution, The Magnificent Concubine, Empress Wu, and more. Today...
Have you ever wondered which role Kung Fu star Kara Hui loved the most? Well you're in luck! In this week’s exclusive Kara Hui Interview Series, Kara talks about her favorite Shaw Brothers role that she’s done. Was it her role in My Young Auntie? Or...
Happy International Women's Day from the Shaw Brothers Universe! Today we celebrate all the strong, phenomenal, kickass women in the world. We'd like to party today off with the start of our exclusive Kara Hui Interview series. We will be sharing clips every Wednesday, so make...
With hopes to represent their country at an international level, 10 women from Afghanistan are practicing Wushu kung fu on a snowy hilltop in Kabul. Led by 20 year-old Sima Azimi, the Shaolin Wushu Club are honing their skills with intention to compete and “bring...
#SHAWTEMBER is here, bringing with it the best of Shaw Brothers kung fu. From live events, to new movies online, and opportunities to win some sweet Shaw Brother swag...