Shawscope Vol. 1 Unboxing - 12 Shaw Brothers Kung Fu Films from the 1970s!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- ShawScope Vol. 1 has arrived from Arrow Video! In this episode, we'll unbox the collection and discuss EVERYTHING that's new and what's included for all 12 kung fu movie masterpieces!
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English subtitles were mandated by law for films produced in Hong Kong. The film makers deeply resented this. I have read that on average, a HK film running 90 minutes would take about 95 minutes to do the subtitles. This is the main reason why the subtitles are often so inaccurate. They were at best an afterthought. So it is good that they have finally been translated properly. Take care...
That's interesting about the subtitles, I never knew that. At the time, the theatrical subtitles were often (always?) burnt in and dual Chinese/English
I have all the movies on Vol 1 already from Celestial Pictures from 2004. Volume 2 as well. I guess the new content may have buy
I was wavering on getting this set, thanks for the final nudge!
Part 2/of Cinema HK is about swordplay films, Part 3 is just about their melodramas, so you might not get them on a boxset unless its themed around the genres. I have them on DVD
Just received mine on Monday 🤗just got done going threw disc one 🤴king boxer👊 the documentary that's on it was awesome💯
I really want that, but it's going to have to wait a while. My favorite Shaw Brothers movie--Executioners from Shaolin--is in that set. But maybe I'll find more favorites because there's still a lot I haven't seen.
Ah man! I was around and watched every Kung Fu movie I could find from the early 1970s to late 1980s. I even got to see a lot of movies in Hong Kong and the Philippines in the 1970s. I was in the Navy 1975 to 1984 and I saw 1000 Kung Fu movies! In DVDs I have several hundred movies on DVD. I had a crush on Angela Mao Ying! 💖 I own 16 of her movies. Back in my failed attempt to get into comics in 1987 I based one of my main female characters after her. Dialogue used to be:
Let's fight!
Right!
LOL
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Angela Mao Ying ❤️
I watched King Boxer and Dirty Ho so far. Arrow is doing it right here.
Man, I would like to have this but where the hell am I gonna put it? That Gamera box set is already big enough!
I like ingrish.
Supa set.
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Gotta love those classic Shaw Brothers kung fu flicks!
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I got it for Xmas, arrived damaged so my wife asked for a replacement so I ended up out on xmas eve in Belfast city centre buying my Xmas presents from my wife to me lol. She's giving me the replacement if it arrives for my birthday in a couple of weeks. The damaged ones sitting beside me as they haven't sorted a return for it out. I'm so tempted to watch some of the movies lol
Whoa! Hey, if you're stuck with the damaged one, you might as well start on the movies!
Some of the movies in volume 2 are Invincible Shaolin, Magnificent Ruffians, Kid with the Golden Arm, Ten Tigers from Kwangtung, it’s listed inside the book under one of the trivia sections for cripple avengers.
Dude….I had NO IDEA this existed. Stumbled on your channel, late night and scrolling TH-cam. So glad I found you and this glorious item!!!! Ordered mine, and it will be here Monday. Let the binge begin! Lmao!!!🤣🤣🤣👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾. And I will def be keeping my eyes peeled for volume 2. New subbie, by the way.✨✨✨
Glad you found the channel, learned about the box set, and subscribed! Thank you!
Good review dude
My issue is
You know you are bought and paid for & owned when you are wearing their shirt
Fan boy of Arrow wears the shirt like Logo-Boy ……I have a hard time taking any review serious
The Mighty Peking Man it's great! And those extras!
I saw Five Venoms last year for the first time. I was impressed! Very studio bound but it gives it a certain aesthetic. I'm not a big martial arts guy but I watched it twice. It was pretty cool!
Nice unboxing Heath. My eyes fell out of my face looking at this box set. It is on sale for $99 on deepdiscount. I ordered it. Thanks.
Awesome stuff i wish you would play just a few seconds from some scenes for each movie.
My copy of this one is still en route. I'm really looking forward to bingeing it when it arrives. Such a wonderful box set. Quality all the way.
Mighty Peking Man! Great flick👍🏻
Great looking box set. Is a considered purchase but is very tempting.
Go for it. I have it and it is amazing.
List of confirmed movies for Vol. 2
Invincible Shaolin (1978) Magnificent Ruffians (1979)
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Ten Tigers of Kwangtung (1980)
My Young Auntie (1981) (Yes!!!!!!!!)
More movies to be announced and the rumor is The 36 Chambers of Sholin will be included (double yes)!
36 Chambers would be amazing!
@@CerealAtMidnight Including Return to the 36 Chambers would be double amazing! Lol
Obviously it is oriented to the North American market, since it would not have cost them anything to add more languages in the subtitles. In South America it costs US$387 for volume 2 and the first volume costs US$339...they are restrictive costs here. A pity. If it weren't for these videos, I would never have or would have known the content of the box. Greetings and thanks for sharing.
@@fritzthecat8158 Unfortunately there is no skull flag platform that provides this type of content... Netflix had something for a while, but unfortunately the little that exists is dubbed into Spanish or audio in English with subtitles. In my opinion, the work can be understood in its entirety by hearing it in the original language. There are many expressions that are more enjoyed in the original language. Thanks for your recommendation friend!
While it is nice that subtitles for these movies are getting better I wish there was the same focus on dubbing, i'm legally blind and reading subtitles range from extremely difficult to impossible, which sucks because there are some great movies i'm missing out on.
This is a very nicely presented boxed set. Arrow Video definitely went all out with this one and the extra features are the icing on the cake so to speak. Otherwise, thanks as always Heath!
I honestly see no reason why you couldn't call this one of the best releases of 2021 as it was released in 20 in 2021. Just because you got it this year doesn't change the release date.
Hope that helps.
your pal Rich
Providing Loopholes since 1970
He already made his Best Of The Year videos by the time he got this one. As he said at the end of this video, unofficially, it's his best of the year
@@kunider9714 You're right, I forgot.
So, I have a question, and hopefully this won't end up making look like a complete idot. You see, I'm honestly a bit confused as to why Shaw Brothers is seen as the greatest company for martial arts movies, when Golden Harvest had both Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. So could anyone explain to me why this is? I've tried looking it up online, but I haven't been able to get a straight answer.
Probably because Shaw Bros was founded 12 years before Golden Harvest, so they are considered the grand-daddy of martial arts movie companies. They also produced what is essentially the first big kung fu film, The One-Armed Boxer (in 1970).
@@84paratize I suppose that would make sense, but it's worth noting that they didn't make any Kung-Fu movies until 1966, or at least as far as I can tell, and golden harvest started producing Kung-Fu movies in 1971, again, at least as far as I can tell, so the time gap isn't necessarily as great as it would at first appear.
Yeah, I'd say volume and longevity. Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan are icons, and those movies are excellent (I haven't seen most of the Chan stuff), but there are hundreds of Shaw Brothers movies spanning a longer period of success.
Edit: also their branding, innovation, technical presentation, and quality make them a household name all over the world. The movies don't look cheap, they look really, really expensive.
@@CerealAtMidnight I see, so it's more like Golden Harvest is more famous for the stars of individual movies, while Shaw Brothers is famous because, well because the the studio itself is the selling point. Kind of like Hammer now that I think about it, which is ironic considering they did have two co-produced movies together I suppose.
VERY much like Hammer! Great comparison, and accurate, too.
Thank You, Heath! I have a few Shaw films on DVD, so it's nice to see what I'm missing. ;)
PS: Sucks that the discs are in "sleeves," but take what you can get.
Truth, this is not my favorite packaging by a long shot. Thankfully, it's a little better than those cardboard "pockets" that seem to eat discs. I'm thinking of the Al Adamson set from Severin, which left permanent glue residue on some of my discs.
I was not planning on getting this but after watching your very enthusiastic unboxing my Asian film collection is expanding...I love my criterion but I wish they would take some cues from Arrow when it comes to packaging. Kane is crap and WWKW is obnoxious. Arrow has their stuff together.
So going to save up and get this set. Want this so bad. They look amazing.
I hear this limited edition has sold extremely well and is nearing sell-out, so hopefully you can grab it! I’m sure there will be a slimmer non-limited version soon.
while Mighty Peking Man is rightfully called a Kong rip off, there is also more than a healthy nod toward Mighty Joe Young
Always wished a Shaw Brothers logo t-shirt had been available when Image/Dragon Dynasty were releasing DVDs every month. Image always included a coupon for a free shirt or theatrical poster reproduction. Great times & movies. Will have to check this set out. Thanks! 🎃
The only movie of theirs I'm interested in is Inframan. Hopefully they'll do a single release of that one. I've never even heard of any of these other movies...
Yesssssss about time I have 5 deadly venoms on blue ray so I know this collection will be great I have to get it💪😁. Storage I would probably store it in a slip case like a book and on the slip case put a label so I know what it is. So it would be short sides top and bottom on the shelf like a book. Then I would take the disc out and put in a regular bluray multi case with a custom cover.
I pre-ordered this and it is GLORIOUS!
I ADORE Shaw Brothers (and Golden Harvest)
Fun Fact: Wu Tang Clan are HUGE kung fu fans (in case you didn't know).
They sampled a lot of classic kung fu....in the beginning of their song DA MYSTERY OF CHESSBOXIN they sample from The Five Venoms
"Toad style is immensely strong, and immune to nearly any weapon. When it's properly used it's almost invincible".
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(There are other references including The Mystery of Chessboxing, obviously)
The Bruce Lee box set was pretty beautiful, but this set is next level.
So my favorite thing about people discovering Shaw Brothers is that they can finally see how completely Unoriginal Kill Bill is. Yes I know it is an homage (obviously). Yes I know he was intentionally referencing it....but I have heard people attribute specific Shaw Brothers things to Tarantino. I like when people see the original source material. The source is always the best.
I can't WAIT for the other Shaw Brother box sets.
That's really one of the frustrating things about Tarantino: a huge chunk of the output is taken from other movies. People don't realize how much, either. Entire scenes, whole lines of dialogue, music, and it can go beyond homage into something else. People who know the references say "well, it's a tribute," but the average viewer (99 percent of the people watching his movies) doesn't realize HOW MUCH he took from Shaw Brothers, or Corbucci, or Godard, and they think it's all his creation. Some even say he's "remixing" classic scenes, but if you take a speech from a character in a 70s movie and give it to your character, is that a remix or is that reappropriation? It was disheartening for me as a younger movie fan to continually realize that something I loved about Tarantino (like his "and they will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon them" line being lifted wholecloth from a Sonny Chiba movie) wasn't his at all. If movies had the same rules as music, where someone had to credit something they'd taken, it would help things, but I don't think that's ever likely to happen.
@@CerealAtMidnightYES YES YES! I am SO happy that you said all of this. You just spoke my HEART. I was afraid to even write (as little as I wrote) bc I was concerned it might be inflammatory, seen as negative, and people would jump down my throat. EVERYTHING you said is my go to statement about his work. I always say, I love what Tarantino loves....and I like hearing him TALK about what he loves (bc he IS knowledgeable)....but I'm not sure when we began to allow for a version film plagiarism, and not only give it a pass by calling it homage, but additionally praise it as "genius".
The final fight in BOXER FROM SHANTUNG makes Uma's fight with the Crazy 88 seem like a freshman film project.
@@CerealAtMidnight Bravo Heath!!! Truer words were never spoken.
I really think it is plagiarism, and a lot of his peers have a complicated relationship with QT because of it. The fans who defend him are usually those who have never watched Godard and who don't realize how much he's taken. They love him, he feels like "one of us" and they'll defend him because he likes grindhouse cinema. This is the guy who tried to buy out Roger Avary during Pulp Fiction (the entire Bruce WIllis segment was written by Avary) so he could call Pulp Fiction "A Quentin Tarantino Film" and who threatened to ruin Avary when he didn't want to comply. This is also the guy who punched a film critic in a restaurant who gave him consistently negative reviews. Granted, this was all 25 years ago and I think he's grown some (Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is my favorite thing he's ever done), but he's gotten away with things that no other director ever has before, and most people don't realize how much of his movies are stitched together from other movies.
I think you and I agree, his role as a film mentor and curator exceeds his voice as a creator.
@@CerealAtMidnight Oh 100%. Like I said, I love what he loves, and I even *sometimes* enjoy hearing him talk about what he loves (when I can get past his mannerisms and my general desire to smack the smirk off of his face) because he does speak with a true fan level of commitment/devotion/knowledge....but I do NOT rank him among great film makers or ....humans.
I like his role better as curator.....If I remember correctly, I believe he helped finance IRON MONKEY getting released in the states, and I LOVE that movie. Well worth the watch if anyone reading this hasn't seen it.
I feel you and I are in alignment on this one. Like I said, I was going to make a comment in my initial post, but didn't want you to think that I was bringing negativity to your table. I am delighted that my round about mention started this discussion, because it ("it" meaning both his predisposition towards plagerism, as well as the general topic of "homage"/plagerism in film) isn't discussed enough among film people.
Regarding ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, I agree. However, my one gripe when I saw it was that...how do I say this.....my fear is that kids (used in the general "kids today" way) seem to not know history from fantasy. Just look at the WEIRD trend of not believing that Helen Keller was real, or that even weirder weird TikTok trend of thinking that Ancient Rome was made up (what the ACTUAL F).....well my concern was that younger generations might feel it was a true to life bio pic. There is enough in it that was true, that it is grounded in reality.....and enough that is "once upon a time..." to create confusion. Hell, even if they looked it up, which version would they believe...film or reality? I know that sounds like an odd complaint/concern but people are so....odd and unpredictable in what reality they refute. If it was more fantasy, it would worry me less. I like the way that Catherine The Great show, THE GREAT is being handled with regard to this. There is an asterisk in the opening credits, attached to the title, to alert you that this is historical fiction. I feel they felt they needed to do that. They are probably right.
I know the Tate/ Polansk familyi gave an ok on it....I don't know....as much as I did enjoy the just desserts fantasy of it, it felt weird, and to *me* slightly disrespectful to the memory of those lost. However, it is a better overall work. (I hope that concern/comment made sense.)
That's why I have 5 deadly venoms. Their most iconic movie
Looks like I’m going to have to make custom cases for these discs….paper sleeves are a no go
Super excited about this release, just incredible stuff.
I will say the English audio is not that great. Some of the characters in the movies sound like whispers. I had to put the English subtitles on a number of these movies. Not very well done audio in my opinion. The sound affects are loud but characters talking bits tend to be in the background. Other than that I do love what they did in this collection. But English dialog gets the thumb down.
I'm not surprised to hear that the dubs are inferior, and that probably goes all the way back to the original creation of those dubs 50 years or so ago. All the tracks are mono, but the Mandarin and Cantonese tracks seem richer and have more power to them, which makes sense, considering those are the original audio tracks for these movies (English dubs were secondary, added upon foreign release)
I just blind this due to my desire to dig deeper into martial arts cinema, which I've only dipped a toe in from time to time.
One of the most exciting and worth it blind buys ever...especially considering the higher price tag. Although I actually snagged it on sake for $90 when it's $125 on Arrow's site.
I'm having a blast with these films.
Volume 2 comes in November
Great review pal and nice tshirt 👍
Love your content, but having you just read the details... I zoned out after 3 minutes.
Mmmmkay. Thanks for sharing?
heath, i believe that the Five deadly venoms was the Inspiration for Kill bill
It's one of them, for sure! Kill Bill is Tarantino's love letter to 70s kung fu and there are tons of movies that he's homaging (and borrowing from) there, including some surprising non-kung-fu movies like Savage Sisters and blaxploitation.
awsome dude
Awesome👏🏻😎🤩!
I'm new to Shaw Bros. I think the only one I've seen is THE 36TH CHAMBER OF SHAOLIN, so this was a 100% blind buy for me. When I do begin, I'll start with disc 1 and go in order from there.
So what did you think? I'm considering a blind buy myself
@@Tyler7P7 I'm only through the first 2 so far. But they're both a lot of fun.
Love arrow but so expensive !!!
It’s certainly not cheap, but it’s $129.99 on Amazon right now, and it’s 12 movies, so that’s less than $11 per film. People drop $35 bucks all day on a single movie from some labels, so it looks like the return on investment is definitely there!