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 across a multitude of genres, from Chinese opera to kung fu films, via wuxia pian, historical epics, and tales of the supernatural.

The set is broken into two categories: 

FURIOUS SWORDS: Men from the Monastery, Shaolin Martial Arts, King Eagle and Iron Bodyguard

FANTASTIC WARRIORS: Fantastic Magic Baby, The Weird Man, Trail of the Broken Blade, Wandering Swordsman, Trilogy of Swordsmanship and New Shaolin Boxers

There are 1080p HD presentations of all ten films on Blu-ray, several with English dubbing and all with new subtitles. Each film has a commentary track by martial arts movie experts, 

Special features include a limited edition double-walled slipcase, with 2 amaray cases, featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling, a limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all films in this set by film critic and writer James Oliver, an interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the life and work of Chang Cheh, a video essay by Jonathan Clements on Iron Bodyguard and a video essay by Jonathan Clements on Chang Cheh’s Shaolin films. 

If you love Shaw Brothers, this is a must-buy. The fact that we can now own so many of these movies in a near-perfect form makes me so happy. Just looking at my shelves, knowing I have all of this film history to watch and learn from at any time is such a wonderful thing.

You can get this from MVD.