Guest Markgway Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 If anyone knows of any errors or omissions please don't hesitate to post. Thanks. 1933 Mui Xing Zhi Guang 1935 Goddess 1947 Huan Xiang Ri Ju 1950 Dreams of Reunion Who is the Real Tycoon? 1962 The Flaming Mountain 1968 Crazy Swordsman The Swordsman The Terrible Killer 1969 The Flying Swordgirl The Young Avengeress Man Ghost Fox 1970 Tigeress is Coming Million Dollar Bride The Infatuated Persons Hate Me Not The King and Queen Fairy Fox and Ghost Way Ching Killed the Dragon Paid With Blood 1971 Magnificent Chivalry Struggle Karate Husband, Wife, Maid The Extreme Enemy The Deceiver 1972 Furious Slaughter Impetuous Fire Dangerous Game Chow Ken Ma Su Chen Funny Girl Black List 1973 Knight Errant A Gathering of Heros One By One Seven to One Black Panther The Boxer From Kwongtung A Girl Called Tigeress The Two Cavalier 1974 Brother Two The Rangers The Marriage Empress Dowager's Agate Vase Four Real Friends The Dumb Ox Ghost of the Mirror The Furious Monk From Shaolin News Hum Girl Friend Gold Snatchers Girl of the Problem 1975 Hong Kong Superman Tiger Force Thou Shall Not Kill... But Once He Loved One Too Many Fantasies Behind the Pearly Curtain A Cookbook of Birth Control Sup Sap Bup Dup The Story of Four Girls 1976 The Ming Patriots A Happy Affair Green Garden One-Armed Boxer Vs the Flying Guillotine Victory Tiger & Crane Fists King of Kung Fu Shaolin Death Squads Shocking Asia 1977 Confused Love The Hot, the Cool and the Vicious One-Arm Chivalry Fight Against One-Arm Chivalry The Green Jade Statuette There's No Place Like Home Eagle's Claws 1978 Autumn Memories Edge of Fury The Tattoo Connection Love of the White Snake 1979 The Kung-Fu Master Mission Kiss and Kill Budo Wing Legend of the Mountain Eighteen Fatal Strikes Upstairs and Downstairs The Crippled Masters The Four Invincible Manhunt 1980 Master Killer The Killer in White Pathetic Heart House For Rent Tao Yan Gui The Prince Love Story The Partner 1981 The Taxi Driver Kung Hai Fa Choy The King and the Eunuch The Devil Play Con Game Big Brother A Maiden and Wanderer The Casino The Clan of Righteousness Prohibited Area The Story of Jane The Big Boss Big The Country of Beauties Funny Soldier 1982 Playboy Four Encounters The Man From Viet Nam Ninja Avenger 1983 Shaolin Drunkard 1984 My Memories of Old Beijing The Last Night of Madam China Duel of the Master Fast Moves Raiders of the Shaolin Temple Romance On the Highway 1985 Trial Marriage 1986 The Story of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen I 1988 Shocking Asia II Operation Pink Squad 1989 Thunder Cops II Jungle Heat 1990 Forbidden Imperial Tales 1991 Caged Beauties 1994 Red Rose, White Rose 1996 The Great Jetfoil Robbery 1999 The King of Debt Collecting Agent The Lord of Amusement 2000 True Love Eternal Love Durian Durian 2001 Bakery Amour Unknown Gui Men Guan Hi Di Nu Lang The War and the Girl-Teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chinatown Kid Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 You can add Edge of Fury and The Tattoo Connection, both from 1978. That's all I can think of at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Re. Tattoo Connection & Edge of Fury Can you tell me where you saw that they are FIRST FILMS releases? I checked and they're listed under a different production company. But that doesn't mean you're wrong. Just that FIRST isn't mentioned. Have you seen the films with the FIRST FILMS logo? If so that would be good enough. Thanks for your contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chinatown Kid Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Well Mark, the DVD I have of Edge of Fury has the First Films logo at the beginning with a big #1 in gold writing. Now the DVD of the Tattoo Connection has the exact same intro music as Edge of Fury intro but it says First Distributers H.K. Assuming they had the same logo music I presummed First Distributers is the same company as First Films. Might be wrong though, wouldn't be the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falkor Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Edge of Fury is definitely First Films, but not sure about Tattoo Connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest zhunaid Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 dont forget eagle's claw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 Edge of Fury is definitely First Films, but not sure about Tattoo Connection. The production company listed for both these films is the same. I can't remember what is but I'll check again later. I don't doubt your certainty. Just want to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 There's no English titles for posters 16, 20, 22. EDIT: #1 was FURIOUS SLAUGHTER & #27 BIG BOSS BIG, which I already had. If you could supply them, Falkor, I'll check (saves me looking them up). Otherwise got them all except ONE ARMED CHIVALRY, CRIPPLED MASTERS, THE DUMB OX, BROTHER TWO, BOXERS REBELLION, which I'll add later. EDIT: I already have THE DUMB OX, BOXERS REBELLION and BROTHER TWO under alternate titles. I've added these. And Zhunaid, EAGLE'S CLAW. Thanks. What about THE HOT, THE COOL, AND THE VICIOUS then? EDIT: Confirmed by Chinatown Kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chinatown Kid Posted November 29, 2005 Share Posted November 29, 2005 On my Eastern Heroes dvd of Hot,Cool, and Vicious it has the First Distributers(H.K.) Limited logo at the beginning just like Tattoo Connection. Even though Edge of Fury's logo is different it has the same theme music as First Distributers does. The question is are these companys one and the same.:\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 Falkor is definate about Edge of Fury and you're definate about Cool and Vicious and Tattoo Connection so I'll add them. If it turns out later you're wrong I can always remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I can't find any reference to BOXERS REBELLION. Do you know the original Chinese title? I may have it listed under that. EDIT: It's DRAGON FIST. AKA: Fury of the King Boxer. To add to the confusion Dragon Fist is also an AKA for KNIGHT ERRANT from the following year. The HKMDB list THIS film as CHOW KEN, but they seem to be confusing it with a similar work entitled FAST FISTS with same star and director, but released a few months later. Is FAST FISTS also a FIRST FILMS release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jesse Smooth Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 I could have sworn that falkor? posted the THUNDERKICK poster a while back and had the First Films logo in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falkor Posted November 30, 2005 Share Posted November 30, 2005 BOXERS REBELLION = CHOW KEN = FURY OF KING BOXER DRAGON FIST = KNIGHT ERRANT FAST FISTS Don't know what the English titles are for those posters; might want to try asking in the Classic Kung Fu section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dbtb Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Looks like there may be a First Films connection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 BOXERS REBELLION = CHOW KEN = FURY OF KING BOXER DRAGON FIST = KNIGHT ERRANT FAST FISTS Damn, now I'm REALLY confused. Why do the HKFA list Fury of the King Boxer as an AKA for Dragon Fist? And Knight Errant as coming out a year after Dragon Fist if it's the same film? Unless there's TWO films known as Dragon Fist or it's one film released twice? A real head scratcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Here's the info I gathered and see how confusing it is(!) THE FAST FISTS aka Da dao, Wang Yu da dao, Huan ming xiong di. 2/8/72 (via HKFA) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Kuo Hsiao Chuang. >>> DRAGON FIST aka Qiu Jin, Jing tian dong di (FURY OF KING BOXER) , Da mo ying hao. 29/3/72 (via HKFA) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Kuo Hsiao Chuang. >>> KNIGHT ERRANT aka Dragon fist, Ying xiong ben se 10/2/73 (HKFA) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Yasuaki Kurata. >>> DRAGON FIST aka KNIGHT ERRANT (via Falkor's poster) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Yasuaki Kurata. >>> BOXERS REBELLION aka CHOW KEN (via Falkor's & HKMDB posters - artwork matches) >>> CHOW KEN aka The Fast Fists, The Fury of King Boxer, Dragon Fist, Da mo ying hao. 7/6/72 (HKMDB) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Kuo Hsiao Chuang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest falkor Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Fast Fists has no AKA! Dragon Fist = Knight Errant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Trust me..Fast Fists has no AKA! That corresponds with what the HKFA say as they list it as a film seperate to the others. But the HKMDB have obviously got it wrong. EDIT: I forgot: Is FAST FISTS a First Film release? Why do the HKFA list TWO films with the title DRAGON FIST? One from 1972 and another from 1973 (as KNIGHT ERRANT)? Could the first one be a lost film? Or... Is the HKFA's DRAGON FIST......... aka Qiu Jin, Jing tian dong di (FURY OF KING BOXER) , Da mo ying hao. 29/3/72 (via HKFA) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Kuo Hsiao Chuang........... the same films as...... CHOW KEN aka The Fast Fists, The Fury of King Boxer, Dragon Fist, Da mo ying hao. 7/6/72 (HKMDB) Dir: Ting Shan Si. Cast: Wang Yu, Kuo Hsiao Chuang......? Note the HKFA doesn't recognise the title CHOW KEN and if FAST FISTS isn't an AKA for that film it could be what the HKFA refer to as DRAGON FIST, no? Although the dates differ by three months. Hmmm....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Had a look at the Database of Taiwanese Cinema and they only list three films as directed by Ting Shan Si in 1972 1. Dragon Fist (2770) 2. Show Down (2750) 3. The Fast Fists (2600) Note that at both the DBTW and the HKMDB the cast credits for DRAGON FIST are the same as each other BUT NOT the same as those given elsewhere for KNIGHT-ERRANT. Alas, I couldn't find a seperate entry for Knight-Errant. What was the title on the Chinese print? Knight-Errant or Dragon Fist? It seems that we have two options here: That either there are TWO films called Dragon Fist (one of which is better known as Knight Errant) ...OR... Knight-Errant was originally released in 1972 NOT 1973. :rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Linn1 Posted December 1, 2005 Member Share Posted December 1, 2005 That corresponds with what the HKFA say as they list it as a film seperate to the others. But the HKMDB have obviously got it wrong. This is an entry HKMDB has had wrong for years. It's driven many fans nuts! Falkor is correct. Fast Fists is a complete different film. Why do the HKFA list TWO films with the title DRAGON FIST? One from 1972 and another from 1973 (as KNIGHT ERRANT)? Could the first one be a lost film? I can at least say that Knight Errant was avertised in mags at the time as being Dragon Fist. I THINK I even have a clipping around here of it. Here's some titles froma list I got from First Films when Pathfinder was working on the Jimmy Wang Yu discs. BLACK LIST RETURN OF THE PANTHER THE RANGERS DUEL WITH DEATH LOVE OF THE WHITE SNAKE SHANGHAI MASSACRE ISLAND WARRIORS RAIDERS OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE 36 SUPERKIDS DUEL OF THE MASTER CAGED BEAUTIES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 From your additionals list Linn: BLACK LIST - No RETURN OF THE PANTHER - As 'Dumb Ox' THE RANGERS - Yes DUEL WITH DEATH - No LOVE OF THE WHITE SNAKE - Yes SHANGHAI MASSACRE - No ISLAND WARRIORS - No RAIDERS OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE - No 36 SUPERKIDS - No DUEL OF THE MASTER - No CAGED BEAUTIES - Yes It's possible I have these "No" title under alternates so will check. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 OK. So we're certain now that FAST FISTS has no relation to either CHOW KEN or KNIGHT ERRANT. Let's rule FAST FISTS out of the equation. DRAGON FIST (1972) as listed by both the HKFA and the TWDB do NOT have the same cast as KNIGHT ERRANT or the same release year even though we KNOW that KNIGHT ERRANT has been called DRAGON FIST. Obviously I could be wrong but it seems to me like there may be TWO films out there that have used the name DRAGON FIST at one point or another. Could the 1972 DRAGON FIST be an AKA for CHOW KEN? It would make sense of everything bar the actual release dates for which there's some discrepancy. The investigation continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 OK, I'm now fairly certain that the film the HKFA have listed as DRAGON FIST (1972) is in fact CHOW KEN, even though the March 29th release date is possibly wrong. The HKFA filmography has the film listed as CHOW KEN on 7th June. Part of the confusion was in the Chinese titles and it wasn't until Falkor posted the original poster for CHOW KEN than I realised why I was going round in circles. The original Chinese title for CHOW KEN ("Chiu Chin") is listed at the HKFA (under DRAGON FIST) but NOT on the HKFA filmography or the HKMDB. They both use an entirely different title which I'm not sure about at present. Whether CHOW KEN even was back-in-the-day known as DRAGON FIST or it's a recording error I'm not sure. The same goes for the release date. I'm sure one of them is correct. The TWDB only specifies year and not month so that's no help. But anyways... a Miss Marple mystery solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 BLACK LIST - Added to 1972 RAIDERS OF THE SHAOLIN TEMPLE - Added to 1984 DUEL OF THE MASTER - Added to 1984 SHANGHAI MASSACRE - Listed as THE BIG BOSS BIG ISLAND WARRIORS - Listed as THE COUNTRY OF BEAUTIES Couldn't find anything on these: DUEL WITH DEATH 36 SUPERKIDS Any alternate titles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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