Shaw Brothers – We Have Issues

The Boxer’s Omen (1983) – Review

November 24, 2024 greigzilla

If you really want to experience the cream of the crop when it comes to the stranger end of the spectrum of cinema, you could

The Mighty Peking Man (1977) – Review

March 25, 2024 greigzilla

Insisting that all the 70s remake of King Kong was missing was more Asians and a far hornier ape, Shaw Brothers studios broke away from

The Legend Of The 7 Golden Vampires (1974) – Review

September 9, 2022 greigzilla

When studios pool their resources the results sometimes tend to be a little erratic. Now, when I say pooling, I don’t mean two Hollywood powerhouses

Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1985) – Review

January 15, 2021 greigzilla

Lau Kar-leung’s first two entries in his 36th Chamber franchise were both a couple of zippy training-fests that fused the bond between director and star,

Return To The 36th Chamber (1980) – Review

November 26, 2020 greigzilla

Having a sharp tonal shift in your franchise is a dicey business and while it may keep things fresh for the faces behind the camera,

The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin (1978) – Review

November 20, 2020 greigzilla

While still relatively new to the sword clashing and empire trashing worlds of Kung Fu that were brought to us by our friends, The Shaw

Five Elements Ninjas (1982) – Review

October 30, 2020 greigzilla

It’s once again time to take another flamboyant trip to ancient Hong Kong to witness bursts of athletic violence interspersed with an over complicated plot

The Flying Guillotine (1975) – Review

October 16, 2020 greigzilla

Not to be confused with the more popular Master Of The Flying Guillotine (as if you would…), which cheekily hijacked the titular device despite not

Five Deadly Venoms (1978) – Review

October 8, 2020 greigzilla

Also known as The Five Venoms – which sounds suspiciously like Spider-Man’s symbiote empowered villians teamed up to form a barbershop quintet – this film