Cult Connections

Ian has treached the final film in the Shawscope boxset and subsequently the last episode in this bonus mini season with

Dirty Ho (1979). Directed by Lua Kar-lueng. Written by Ni Kuang. Starring Gordon Liu and Wong Yue

Ian reaches the penultimate film in his ShawScope marathon for a tail of young love, culture clash and drunken kung fu

Heroes of the East (1978). Directed by Lau Kar-lueng. Written by Ni Kuang. Starring Gordon Liu and Yuka Mizuno

Ian continues his journey throught the world of shawscope and reaches what may be the most echnically accomplished film yet with

Crippled Avengers (1979). Directed by Chang cheh. Written by Ki Nuang. Starring Lu Meng, Lo Feng, Chiang Sheng and Philip Kwok

Ian is on the final stretch of the shawscope boxset with the highly influential

The Deadly Venoms aka Five Deadly Venoms (1978). Directed by Chang Cheh. Written by Ni Kuang. Starring Chiang Sheng, Sun Chien and Philip Kwok

It's our first contemporary kung fu film in the Shawscope volume one boxset

Chinatown Kid (1977). Directed by Chang Cheh. Starring Fu Sheng, Sun Chien and Wang Lung-wei

Is this the best one yet? Ian thinks so!

Executioners from Shaolin (1977). Directed by Lau Kar Kueng. Written by Ni Kuang. Starring Lily Li,

It's a return to Kung Fu on the Shawscope boxset with the tale of folk hero Wong Fei Hung.

Callenge of the Masters (1976). Directed by Lai Kar Lueng. Starring Gordon Liu, Lily Li and Kwan Tai Chen.

Ian has reached the era of Kongsploitation and it's off to the Himalayas for

The Mighty Peking Man (1977). Directed by Meng-Hua Ho. Written by Huang Li. Starring Evelynne Kraft and Danny Lee

Ian continues his journey through Shawscope with the not quite prequel to Five Shaolin Masters

Shaolin Temple (1976). Directed by Cheh Chang. Starring Sheng Fu, David Chaing and Lung Wei-Wang

Ian continues his marathon of the Shawscope volume one boxset from Arrow Video as he travels to 17th century China for

Five Shaolin Masters (1974). Directed by Cheh Chang. Written by Kuang Ni. Starring David Chang and Sheng Fu