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In the 1960s, Shaw Brothers established what was once the largest privately-owned studio in the world, Movietown. The company's most famous works include The Love Eterne (1963), Come Drink with Me (1966), The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), King Boxer (1972), Executioners from Shaolin (1977), The 36th Chamber of Shaolin and Five Deadly Venoms (both ...
This is a list of films produced by Shaw Brothers Studios. Films that were distributed but not produced by the studio are not included in this list.
The Famed Shaw studio was at its heights during the 70s and early 80s. It brought us some of the greatest kungfu/wuxia films to date. A huge list of stars careers began at this studio.
Mar 23, 2024 · Shaw Brothers redefined martial arts cinema, blending action with drama and fantasy, leaving a lasting impact on the genre worldwide. Films like Killer Constable and Invincible Shaolin showcase the studio's intricate plots, exhilarating action, and emotional depth.
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- Come Drink With Me (1966) Heralded by many as one of (if not the) greatest and most influential wuxia films ever made, Come Drink With Me follows a female warrior who uses her unparalleled abilities in both martial arts and disguise to save her brother from a sadistic outlaw gang.
- The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is one of the greatest kung fu flicks ever made, and follows a young student who escapes the Manchu massacre by fleeing to a Shaolin Temple.
- The One-Armed Swordsman (1967) The One-Armed Swordsman is an undisputed classic of martial arts cinema, and one of Shaw Brothers Studio’s greatest triumphs.
- The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984) Another one directed by Lau Kar-Leung (Legendary Weapons of China), The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter is a stunning martial arts masterwork about a family massacre that leaves just two brothers left to either wallow in desperation or exact revenge on the killers.
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MADE IN HONG KONG: THE FILMS OF SHAW BROTHERS STUDIO. By Geoffrey O’Brien. AT THE DAWN OF THE 1960S, on the shore of Hong Kong’s Clearwater Bay, a world capital of sorts came into being: Movietown, the production center of the seemingly unbeatable Shaw Brothers Ltd., a company that had parlayed a movie-theater business in prerevolutionary ...
