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The Hong Kong-based company owns, restores and licenses the world's largest collection of Chinese-made films including the Shaw Brothers library of fan-favourite kung fu and action classics such as The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Five Deadly Venoms, and The One-Armed Swordsman.
From the 1970s to 1990s, through the work and visibility of such icons as Mr Run Run Shaw and Shaw Brothers, Hong Kong ranked as one of the world’s top three exporters of film.
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 ...
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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.
External links. 4 big screen beauties from the golden age of Shaw Brothers films. Hong Kong's TV and Film Publication Database, includes 300+ movie pamphlets, publicly available. Developed by HKBU Library. Categories: Shaw Brothers Studio films.
In its heyday, especially after the listing of Shaw Brothers (HK) in 1971, Shaw Studios established itself as the best known and most successful movie producer in Hong Kong. As in Hollywood, the Shaw Brothers ran the studio on the star system and mass production.
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Apr 18, 2024 · A large portion of The Shaw Brothers Studio was dedicated to television production. Incredible success was gained in this venture, eventually cornering 80% of the Hong Kong television market. The Modern Shaw Studios. In 2000, Shaw Studios once again moved its headquarters to a new location.
