Distinguished by his penchant for bloodshed and a thematic concentration on the bonds of brotherhood and masculine sacrifice, Chang Cheh is one of the most prolific and accomplished directors ever to emerge from the Hong Kong film industry. Often hailed as the “Godfather of Hong Kong cinema,” he enjoyed a career spanning six decades and worked in a multitude of genres, from Chinese opera to kung fu films via wuxia pian, historical epics and tales of the supernatural.
Presented here are ten films that reveal the range and versatility of Chang’s career as a filmmaker:
Wuxia films:
King Eagle
Trail of the Broken Blade
Wandering Swordsman
Trilogy of Swordsmanship (anthology film, to which Chang contributed a segment alongside his contemporaries Yueh Feng and Cheng Kang).
Shaolin films:
Men from the Monastery
Shaolin Martial Arts
New Shaolin Boxers
Kung fu:
Iron Bodyguard
Fantasy:
The Fantastic Magic Baby (a Journey to the West adaptation)
The Weird Man (supernatural fantasy)
All produced during Chang Cheh’s tenure at Shaw Brothers, these ten films are a testament to the director’s distinct aesthetic style and his recurring thematic preoccupations.
Limited edition slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all films in this set by film critic and writer James Oliver
New audio commentaries on each film by a selection of Hong Kong cinema experts including Frank Djeng, Mike Leeder, Arne Venema and David West
New interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the life and work of Chang Cheh
New video essay by Jonathan Clements (author of A Brief History of China) on Iron Bodyguard
New video essay by Jonathan Clements on Chang Cheh’s Shaolin films
Technical Specifications
Picture: 1080p HD presentations of all 10 films on Blu-ray, 2.35:1 OAR
Language: Mandarin with optional English subtitles, newly revised for this release
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There's a great bunch of movies here for fans of Shaw Brothers and the kung fu/wuxia era of film. For less than £6 per movie too, it's worth checking out all-in-all.
