By Matt L. Reifschneider of Blood Brothers Film Reviews When the Alamo Drafthouse chain of theaters announced a partnership with Celestial Pictures to bring the iconic Shaw Brothers catalog to theaters around the US, it truly was a magic moment for martial arts fanatics in the country. I’ve seen...
Chang Cheh’s movie adaptation of Jin Yong’s novel of the same name, Ode to Gallantry, is a rare classic for many reasons. It is one of the last Venom Mob films (although Lo Meng and Lu Feng don’t appear) to be made by the Shaw...
Two Champions of Shaolin Starring Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Chiang Sheng, Candy Wen Hsueh Erh, Yueng Jing Jing, Sun Chien, Chin Siu Ho, Wang Li, Yu Tai Ping Directed by Chang Cheh “You’re the Shaolin Hercules Tung Chin Chin, I’ve heard of you, you’re famous.”- Li De Dong Two...
“You've been hurt by my needles. You trying to get yourself killed?” Age: Late 20s Martial / Weapons Skills: Highly intelligent, he is a keen observer. Gao infiltrates in the most insidious way, stoking the good graces of Shaolin warriors with attention and gifts before eradicating them. Traditional...
Alexander Fu Sheng was a remarkable actor, having, at different times, been referred to as the Bob Hope, or Jimmy Cagney, or even the James Dean of Hong Kong. He was equally adept as a lecherous comic, a pugnacious, wise-cracking hero, or as a brooding...
Director: Chang Cheh Starring: Chen Kuan-tai, Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, Lo Meng, Lu Feng, Sun Chien Chang Cheh made so many excellent movies it is almost ridiculous. From the One-Armed Swordsman to the Five Element Ninjas, he delivered movies that demand repeat viewing. With his intense...
儲陸峯 / Luther Chu / Lu Feng BIOGRAPHY Originally named Chu Qi-xue with the Anhui lineage, Lu was born in 1956 in Taiwan. At the age of 8, he learned martial arts at the army-affiliated Junior Lu Guang Drama School. He then applied his skills as a stuntman...
All work and no play makes Golden Sword a dull boy. Yuan Ying Fei, the Golden Sword, is cultured yet frustrated. Age: 20s. Martial Arts / Weapons Skills: Master of the Kwon Do, in particular, the 49 moves of the Golden Sword House. Golden Sword style is a...