Fans of kung fu films might be very familiar indeed with Shaw Brothers Studio. This Hong Kong-based film production company was famous for their innumerable kung fu films. Starting from 1925, the company produced nearly 1000 of their signature kung fu films. Many of these films have never been seen before outside Hong Kong and China. Now however, a handful more of them will arrive in the NA region in the form of Shaw Brothers Classics Volume Three. All thanks to Shout! Studios, to boot.
Shaw Brothers Classics Volume Three: Details
Shout! Studios is proud to announce the home video release of Shaw Brothers Classics Volume Three. As the name suggests, this is the third volume of an entire box set of kung fu films from Shaw Brothers Studio. This box set contains 11 films in total, with release years ranging from 1976 to 1979. Those 11 films are Killer Clans, Shaolin Avengers, Web of Death, Vengeful Beauty, Death Duel, Life Gamble, Soul of the Sword, Deadly Breaking Sword, Clan of the White Lotus, Shaolin Abbott, and Shaolin Rescuers.
Shaw Brothers Classics Volume Three will come to Blu-ray on October 24, 2023. You can preorder it right now directly from Shout! Factory. It has a retail price of $169.98. However, the preorder comes with a preorder discount that reduces it down to $139.99. If you’re a fan of kung fu fighting films, then this might be the preorder for you.
Bonus Features
That’s not all, folks! Shout! Studios also has a list of bonus features for each individual film in Shaw Brothers Classics Volume Three. You can check them out, divided by film and including audio options, below:
Killer Clans
- Audio commentary with David West, critic and author of Chasing Dragons: A Introduction to the Martial Arts Film
- A Killer Creativity – James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong critic at easternKicks on director Chor Yuen
- Gu Long: Wuxia Writer – an interview with film critic Shum Long-Tin
- Shaw’s Godfather – an interview with actor Ku Feng
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
Shaolin Avengers
- Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Sharp Soundbites – critic Frank Djeng provides some memories of his first Shaw Brothers encounters
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
Web of Death
- Audio commentary by film critic Ian Jane (Rock! Shock! Pop! website)
- Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
Vengeful Beauty
- Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- Dark Times – an interview with actress Susan Shaw
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Death Duel
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- Acting Before Directing – an interview with actor/director Derek Yee
- A Touch of Romance – an interview with actress Candice Yu
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Life Gamble
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong Film critic at easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
Soul of the Sword
- Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- The “Soul” of the Grindhouse – author and critic Rick Meyers details how Hong Kong action cinema came to become a Western phenomenon
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
Deadly Breaking Sword
- Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- An Unbreakable Legacy – author and academic Victor Fan looks back at the venomous violence and success of the Shaw Brothers action formula
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
Clan of the White Lotus
- Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- White Terror – film critic and author David West looks back at the chaotic career of action-director Lo Lieh
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dubbed DTS-HD Master Audio
Shaolin Abbott
- Audio Commentary by James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Shaolin Rescuers
- Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- To the Rescue! – Shaw Brothers actor Yang Hsiung talks about his career in film
- Celestial Trailer
Audio:
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
