My Shaw Brother's Collection

[Secret Executioner]

Since we're talking VCDs, I remember asking about them on kungfucinema and they don't seem like a great media with limited space (implying you may have to change discs half-way through a film), audio issues (two different tracks playing together, one in each of your ear if you're using headphones) and a subpar quality compared to DVDs or even VHS (!). What's amazing is that the media is still popular in Asia (while the rest of the world has forgotten them 15+ years ago) and that new movies get VCD releases (along with DVD and BD).

Like KenHashibe suggests, better not pay too much for them, and they are indeed much cheaper than DVDs and BDs on yesasia.

[Leung Tsan]

Holy snap !!! Bob that's incredible !! such a list wow..... congratulations, that is really impressive, respect !!

[Lady Jin Szu-Yi]

Due to my home computer going kaput I had to cancel some on my previous list... ah well.

Still a lot and I will have plenty to watch in my downtime.

[reason108]

I`m pushing 160 Shaw movies. That number does not include double, triple or quadruple dipping for select titles.

[teako170]

I saw SHAOLIN VS. WU TANG (1983, HK, aka. Shaolin and Wu Tang) above, and wanted to point out that it's not actually a Shaw Brothers production. It's one that I used to have on my SB shelf though, along with a few other titles that feel like they should be SB films... like ONE-ARMED BOXER (1971, HK, aka. The Chinese Professionals).

Here's the list of the Shaw Brothers films I have... and YES, I know I have a problem! But still... it's better than smoking crack, right?! LOL They are all physical DVDS, Blu-rays, a few VCDs, and DVD-Rs of the titles released on the Ziieagle Box.

Dang. That's 347 Bob. (No, I didn't count them. Put 'em in an Excel sheet). That's about 50 more than me. I never made a list of the SB I have. Just one large list. Something to do on a rainy day or in 20 years when the the girls are not bugging me.

[Secret Executioner]

I`m pushing 160 Shaw movies. That number does not include double, triple or quadruple dipping for select titles.

Dang. That's 347 Bob. (No, I didn't count them. Put 'em in an Excel sheet). That's about 50 more than me. I never made a list of the SB I have. Just one large list. Something to do on a rainy day or in 20 years when the the girls are not bugging me.

Nice collections you guys.

reason108, how come you have some titles multiple times ? Is it films you have on their own and in boxsets, movies you have on their own in different releases ? Or do you have these movies on various medias (DVD, VHS, BD, VCD...) ?

[Hei Meigui]

reason108, how come you have some titles multiple times ? Is it films you have on their own and in boxsets, movies you have on their own in different releases ? Or do you have these movies on various medias (DVD, VHS, BD, VCD...) ?

I don't know about Reason108's multiples, but i have multiples because of reason's like

The Grandmanster with Tony Leung - there were three different cuts; Theatrical, US release, and international. I wanted them all.

Shaolin vs Wu tang - it's a hot mess and the versions were copied from what looks like the VHS and one of them had all the scenes where it wasn't cut off but was Dubbed, and the other was cut off but subbed!

Crippled Avengers/The Return of The Five Venoms - I didn't know they were the same movie because of the name change!! I'm happy one is digital and another DVD.

I may buy DVD's of the Digital iTunes ones because I can't copy them to disk

[Secret Executioner]

I don't know about Reason108's multiples, but i have multiples because of reason's like

The Grandmanster with Tony Leung - there were three different cuts; Theatrical, US release, and international. I wanted them all.

Shaolin vs Wu tang - it's a hot mess and the versions were copied from what looks like the VHS and one of them had all the scenes where it wasn't cut off but was Dubbed, and the other was cut off but Dubbed!

Crippled Avengers/The Return of The Five Venoms - I didn't know they were the same movie because of the name change!! I'm happy one is digital and another DVD.

I may buy DVD's of the Digital iTunes ones because I can't copy them to disk

Yeah, had forgotten about the various cuts and all. The alternate titles are indeed confusing too, I do have a few movies several times under differents titles (nothing Shaw Bros though).

[reason108]

Nice collections you guys.

reason108, how come you have some titles multiple times ? Is it films you have on their own and in boxsets, movies you have on their own in different releases ? Or do you have these movies on various medias (DVD, VHS, BD, VCD...) ?

Yeah, mostly started out in the (boot) VHS era, then US (boot) dvd, (legit) Celestial region 3 dvd, then (legit) US dvd then to US & Celestial blu-ray, iTunes, etc...

For example, I own 5 copies each of both Super Inframan and 36th Chamber of Shaolin. But, each time is an PQ improvement. I would have sold the older versions but there are extras and stuff on each release that are not necessarily on the other releases. So, instead of getting rid of them, I keep them. But, overall, I would say that most Shaws that I own (Chang Cheh and Lau Kar Leung films) are at least double/triple-dips.

[dvdtherapy]

According to this list I found, there are exactly 258 Shaw Brothers films that fall into the Martial Arts genre. I wouldn't necessarily agree, and there are certainly great SB films that don't fall on this list. My current goal.....get all 258. I'm about 30 short.

Here's a list of all the movies:

[1965] Temple of the Red Lotus

[1965] Twin Swords

[1966] Come Drink With Me

[1966] Knight of Knights

[1966] Magnificent Trio, The

[1966] That Man In Chang-an

[1967] Assassin, The

[1967] King Cat

[1967] One-Armed Swordsman, The

[1967] Rape of the Sword

[1967] Silent Swordsman, The

[1967] Sword and the Lute, The

[1967] Thundering Sword, The

[1967] Trail of the Broken Blade, The

[1968] Bells Of Death,The

[1968] Black Butterfly,The

[1968] Death Valley

[1968] Fastest Sword, The

[1968] Golden Swallow

[1968] Jade Raksha, The

[1968] Killer Darts

[1968] The Magnificent Swordsman

[1968] Silver Fox,The

[1968] Sword Of Swords,The

[1968] That Fiery Girl

[1969] Dragon Swamp

[1969] Flying Dagger, The

[1969] Golden Sword, The

[1969] Invincible Fist

[1969] Have Sword Will Travel

[1969] Invincible Fist,The

[1969] Killers Five

[1969] Lady of Steel

[1969] Raw Courage

[1969] Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman

[1969] Swordmates, The

[1969] Twelve Deadly Coins

[1969] Twin Blades Of Doom

[1969] Vengeance is a Golden Blade

[1970] Brothers Five

[1970] Chinese Boxer, The

[1970] Crimson Charm

[1970] Golden Knight, The

[1970] Heads For Sale

[1970] Heroic Ones, The

[1970] Iron Buddha, The

[1970] Secret Of The Dirk, The

[1970] Swordswomen Three

[1970] Taste of Cold Steel, A

[1970] Twelve Gold Medallions, The

[1970] Valley of the Fangs

[1970] Vengeance

[1970] Wandering Swordsman

[1970] Winged Tiger, The

[1971] Deadly Duo, The

[1971] Duel for Gold

[1971] Duel of Fists

[1971] Duel, The

[1971] Eunuch, The

[1971] Golden Seal, The

[1971] Jade-Faced Assassin, The

[1971] King Eagle

[1971] Lady Hermit, The

[1971] Lady With A Sword

[1971] Long Chase, The

[1971] Mighty One, The

[1971] New One-Armed Swordsman

[1971] Oath of Death

[1971] Rescue, The

[1971] Shadow Whip, The

[1971] Six Assassins

[1971] Swift Knight, The

[1971] Swordsman At Large

[1971] Vengeance of a Snow Girl

[1972] 14 Amazons, The

[1972] Angry Guest, The

[1972] Black Tavern, The

[1972] Boxer from Shantung

[1972] Deadly Knives, The

[1972] Delightful Forrest, The

[1972] Devil's Mirror, The

[1972] Finger of Doom

[1972] Imperial Swordsman, The

[1972] Killer, The

[1972] King Boxer

[1972] Lizard, The

[1972] Man of Iron

[1972] Pursuit

[1972] Thunderbolt Fist, The

[1972] Trilogy of Swordsmanship

[1972] Water Margin, The

[1972] Young Avenger, The

[1973] Ambush

[1973] Bastard, The

[1973] Blood Brothers

[1973] Call to Arms

[1973] Delinquent, The

[1973] Golden Lion, The

[1973] Heroes of Sung

[1973] Iron Bodyguard

[1973] Master Of Kung Fu

[1973] Pirate, The

[1973] Young Rebel, The

[1974] Five Shaolin Masters

[1974] Five Tough Guys

[1974] Flying Guillotine, The

[1974] Heroes Two

[1974] Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, The

[1974] Men from the Monastery

[1974] Na Cha the Great

[1974] Rivals of Kung Fu

[1974] Savage Five, The

[1974] Shadow Boxer, The

[1974] Shaolin Martial Arts

[1974] Village Of Tigers

[1975] All Men Are Brothers

[1975] Bloody Escape, The

[1975] Disciples Of Shaolin

[1975] Lady of the Law

[1975] Marco Polo

[1975] Protectors, The

[1975] Spiritual Boxer, The

[1975] Super Inframan

[1976] Big Bad Sis

[1976] Boxer Rebellion

[1976] Challenge of the Masters

[1976] Clans of Intrigue

[1976] Dragon Missile, The

[1976] Killer Clans

[1976] Magic Blade, The

[1976] New Shaolin Boxers

[1976] Sexy Killer

[1976] Shaolin Avengers, The

[1976] Shaolin Temple

[1976] Web of Death, The

[1977] Battle Wizard, The

[1977] Brave Archer, The

[1977] Chinatown Kid

[1977] Death Duel

[1977] Executioners From Shaolin

[1977] Flying Guillotine 2

[1977] Jade Tiger, The

[1977] Judgement Of An Assassin

[1977] Magnificent Wanderers

[1977] Pursuit of Vengeance

[1977] Sentimental Swordsman, The

[1977] Soul of the Sword

[1977] Vengeful Beauty, The

[1978] 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The

[1978] Avenging Eagle, The

[1978] Brave Archer 2, The

[1978] Clan of Amazons

[1978] Crippled Avengers

[1978] Five Superfighters

[1978] Five Venoms, The

[1978] Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre

[1978] Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre 2

[1978] Heroes Shed No Tears

[1978] Invincible Shaolin

[1978] Legend of the Bat

[1978] Life Gamble

[1978] Proud Youth, The

[1978] Shaolin Hand Lock

[1978] Shaolin Mantis

[1978] Swordsman and Enchantress

[1979] Brothers, The

[1979] Daredevils, The

[1979] Deadly Breaking Sword, The

[1979] Dirty Ho

[1979] Fighting Fool, The

[1979] Full Moon Scimitar

[1979] Heroes Of The East

[1979] Kid With Golden Arm, The

[1979] Kung Fu Instructor, The

[1979] Mad Monkey Kung Fu

[1979] Magnificent Ruffians, The

[1979] Monkey Kung Fu

[1979] Murder Plot

[1979] Proud Twins, The

[1979] Shadow.Boxing, The

[1979] Shaolin Abbot

[1979] Shaolin Rescuers

[1979] Ten Tigers of Kwang

[1979] Tigress of Shaolin, The

[1980] Bat Without Wings

[1980] Boxer from the Temple

[1980] Clan of the White Lotus

[1980] Convict Killer

[1980] Coward Bastard

[1980] Deadly Secret, A

[1980] Flag of Iron

[1980] Heaven and Hell

[1980] Kid with a Tattoo

[1980] Killer Constable

[1980] Legend of the Fox

[1980] Master, The

[1980] Rebel Intruders, The

[1980] Rendezvous With Death

[1980] Return To The 36th Chamber

[1980] Swift Sword

[1980] Two Champions of Shaolin

[1981] Bloody Parrot

[1981] Brave Archer 3, The

[1981] Clan Feuds

[1981] Duel of the Century

[1981] Emperor And His Brother

[1981] House of Traps

[1981] Lion vs. Lion

[1981] Martial Club

[1981] Masked Avengers

[1981] My Young Auntie

[1981] Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

[1981] Sword Stained With Royal Blood

[1981] What Price Honesty

[1982] Ambitious Kung Fu Girl

[1982] Brave Archer And His Mate

[1982] Buddha's Palm

[1982] Cat vs. Rat

[1982] Five Element Ninja

[1982] Gang Master, The

[1982] Human Lanterns

[1982] Kid From Kwangtung

[1982] Lady Assassin, The

[1982] Legendary Weapons of China

[1982] My Rebellious Son

[1982] Ode to Gallantry

[1982] Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman

[1982] Portrait in Crystal

[1982] Shaolin Prince

[1982] Spirit of the Sword

[1982] Treasure Hunters, The

[1982] Weird Man, The

[1983] Bastard Swordsman

[1983] Demon Of The Lute

[1983] Descendant of the Sun

[1983] Eight Diagram Polefighter

[1983] Enchantress, The

[1983] Holy Flame of the Martial World

[1983] Lady is the Boss, The

[1983] Little Dragon Maiden

[1983] Roving Swordsman, The

[1983] Shaolin Intruders

[1983] Tales of a Eunuch

[1983] Usurpers Of The Emperor Power

[1984] Crazy Shaolin Disciples

[1984] Disciples Of The 36th Chamber

[1984] Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre

[1984] Long Road to Gallantry

[1984] Master Strikes Back, The

[1984] New Tales of the Flying Fox

[1984] Opium and the Kung-Fu Master

[1984] Return of the Bastard Swordsman

[1984] Secret Service of the Imperial Court

[1984] Supreme Swordsman, The

[1984] Wits of the Brats

[1985] Journey Of The Doomed

[1985] Young Vagabond, The

[1986] Martial Arts of Shaolin

       Hope the list helps

[Secret Executioner]

Yeah, mostly started out in the (boot) VHS era, then US (boot) dvd, (legit) Celestial region 3 dvd, then (legit) US dvd then to US & Celestial blu-ray, iTunes, etc...

For example, I own 5 copies each of both Super Inframan and 36th Chamber of Shaolin. But, each time is an PQ improvement. I would have sold the older versions but there are extras and stuff on each release that are not necessarily on the other releases. So, instead of getting rid of them, I keep them. But, overall, I would say that most Shaws that I own (Chang Cheh and Lau Kar Leung films) are at least double/triple-dips.

I see. I do that too, though I may get rid of "lesser" releases depending on what I gain from the new ones. I recently found a One Swordsman trilogy pack while I already had Return and New. I sold ROAS (only had the French dub), but kept NOAS cause it's the 2-DVD release (bought as an upgrade over a single disc release that I also sold).

[reason108]

(dvdtherapy) - I edited your list to show what I have. There are a few other Shaws films that I own that are not on your list. I will list those at the bottom of the page. I am only going by memory so it is possible that I have forgotten a few.

My List:

1965] Temple of the Red Lotus

[1966] Come Drink With Me

[1966] Magnificent Trio, The

[1966] That Man In Chang-an

[1967] One-Armed Swordsman, The

[1967] Trail of the Broken Blade, The

[1968] Bells Of Death,The

[1968] Golden Swallow

[1969] Have Sword Will Travel

[1969] Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman

[1969] Vengeance is a Golden Blade

[1970] Brothers Five

[1970] Heroic Ones, The

[1970] Vengeance

[1970] Wandering Swordsman

[1971] Deadly Duo, The

[1971] King Eagle

[1971] Shadow Whip, The

[1972] 14 Amazons, The

[1972] Black Tavern, The

[1972] Boxer from Shantung

[1972] Delightful Forrest, The

[1972] Devil's Mirror, The

[1972] Finger of Doom

[1972] Imperial Swordsman, The

[1972] King Boxer

[1972] Lizard, The

[1972] Water Margin, The

[1973] Blood Brothers

[1973] Iron Bodyguard

[1973] Master Of Kung Fu

[1973] Pirate, The

[1974] Five Shaolin Masters

[1974] Flying Guillotine, The

[1974] Heroes Two

[1974] Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires, The

[1974] Men from the Monastery

[1974] Na Cha the Great

[1974] Savage Five, The

[1974] Shaolin Martial Arts

[1975] All Men Are Brothers

[1975] Disciples Of Shaolin

[1975] Marco Polo

[1975] Spiritual Boxer, The

[1975] Super Inframan

[1976] Boxer Rebellion

[1976] Challenge of the Masters

[1976] Clans of Intrigue

[1976] Killer Clans

[1976] Magic Blade, The

[1976] New Shaolin Boxers

[1976] Shaolin Avengers, The

[1976] Shaolin Temple

[1976] Web of Death, The

[1977] Battle Wizard, The

[1977] Brave Archer, The

[1977] Chinatown Kid

[1977] Death Duel

[1977] Executioners From Shaolin

[1977] Flying Guillotine 2

[1977] Jade Tiger, The

[1977] Judgement Of An Assassin

[1977] Magnificent Wanderers

[1977] Pursuit of Vengeance

[1977] Sentimental Swordsman, The

[1977] Soul of the Sword

[1977] Vengeful Beauty, The

[1978] 36th Chamber Of Shaolin, The

[1978] Avenging Eagle, The

[1978] Brave Archer 2, The

[1978] Clan of Amazons

[1978] Crippled Avengers

[1978] Five Superfighters

[1978] Five Venoms, The

[1978] Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre

[1978] Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre 2

[1978] Heroes Shed No Tears

[1978] Invincible Shaolin

[1978] Legend of the Bat

[1978] Life Gamble

[1978] Proud Youth, The

[1978] Shaolin Hand Lock

[1978] Shaolin Mantis

[1978] Swordsman and Enchantress

[1979] Daredevils, The

[1979] Deadly Breaking Sword, The

[1979] Dirty Ho

[1979] Full Moon Scimitar

[1979] Heroes Of The East

[1979] Kid With Golden Arm, The

[1979] Kung Fu Instructor, The

[1979] Mad Monkey Kung Fu

[1979] Magnificent Ruffians, The

[1979] Murder Plot

[1979] Proud Twins, The

[1979] Shadow.Boxing, The

[1979] Shaolin Abbot

[1979] Shaolin Rescuers

[1979] Ten Tigers of Kwang Tung

[1980] Bat Without Wings

[1980] Clan of the White Lotus

[1980] Convict Killer

[1980] Deadly Secret, A

[1980] Flag of Iron

[1980] Heaven and Hell

[1980] Kid with a Tattoo

[1980] Killer Constable

[1980] Legend of the Fox

[1980] Master, The

[1980] Rebel Intruders, The

[1980] Rendezvous With Death

[1980] Return To The 36th Chamber

[1980] Two Champions of Shaolin

[1981] Bloody Parrot

[1981] Brave Archer 3, The

[1981] Duel of the Century

[1981] Emperor And His Brother

[1981] House of Traps

[1981] Lion vs. Lion

[1981] Martial Club

[1981] Masked Avengers

[1981] My Young Auntie

[1981] Return of the Sentimental Swordsman

[1981] Sword Stained With Royal Blood

[1981] What Price Honesty

[1982] Brave Archer And His Mate

[1982] Buddha's Palm

[1982] Cat vs. Rat

[1982] Five Element Ninja

[1982] Human Lanterns

[1982] Kid From Kwangtung

[1982] Lady Assassin, The

[1982] Legendary Weapons of China

[1982] My Rebellious Son

[1982] Ode to Gallantry

[1982] Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman

[1982] Portrait in Crystal

[1982] Shaolin Prince

[1982] Spirit of the Sword

[1982] Treasure Hunters, The

[1982] Weird Man, The

[1983] Bastard Swordsman

[1983] Demon Of The Lute

[1983] Descendant of the Sun

[1983] Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

[1983] Enchantress, The

[1983] Holy Flame of the Martial World

[1983] Lady is the Boss, The

[1983] Roving Swordsman, The

[1983] Shaolin Intruders

[1984] Crazy Shaolin Disciples

[1984] Disciples Of The 36th Chamber

[1984] Hidden Power of Dragon Sabre

[1984] Long Road to Gallantry

[1984] Master Strikes Back, The

[1984] New Tales of the Flying Fox

[1984] Opium and the Kung-Fu Master

[1984] Return of the Bastard Swordsman

[1984] Secret Service of the Imperial Court

[1984] Supreme Swordsman, The

[1985] Young Vagabond, The

[1986] Martial Arts of Shaolin

I also have:

Bruce Lee & I

Revenge of the Corpse

Kiss of Death

Mighty Peking Man

To Kill A Mastermind

Seeding of a Ghost

Black Magic

Black Magic 2

Cave of the Silken Web

The Boxer`s Omen

The Fake Ghost Catchers

Bare-Footed Kid

Killer Snakes

Hex

Corpse Mania

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

Celestial also produced a documentary series on the Shaws:

Swordfighting

Kung Fu

(i am missing the one about the female fighters)

these docs were re-packaged into an IFC release, called: Chop Socky - Cinema Hong Kong

Also, Lau Kar Leung`s final directed film that was "sort-of" a Shaws film: Drunken Monkey (2003)

[Secret Executioner]

Nice collection, Ken.

Here's what I have so far:

The 14 Amazons (French Wild Side 2-DVD release)

36th Chamber Of Shaolin (IVL)

Return To The 36th Chamber (IVL)

Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (IVL)

Martial Arts Of Shaolin (a French release listing it as a Shaw, though it seems it's technically not one)

The Avenging Eagle (Dragon Dynasty)

Bat Without Wings (IVL)

The Five Venoms (IVL)

Invincible Shaolin (French CTV release)

The Heroic Ones (IVL)

Human Lanterns (IVL)

Legend Of The Bat (French Wild Side release)

New One-Armed Swordsman (French Wild Side 2-DVD release)

Shaolin Rescuers (IVL)

Two Champions Of Shaolin (French CTV release)

The Jade Tiger (French Wild Side release)

King Boxer/Temptress Of A Thousand Faces (French Wild Side 2-movie pack)

The Blood Brothers/The Pirate (French Wild Side 2-movie pack)

Multiple movie packs:

Four Swords 4-Disc Collection (Image):

- Vengeance Is A Golden Blade

- Have Sword, Will Travel

- The Water Margin

- The Wandering Swordsman

Le Sabreur Manchot: La Trilogie (French Wild Side release):

- The One Armed Swordsman

- Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman

- The New One-Armed Swordsman

And finally, I also have a bunch of DVD-Rs:

Disciples Of Shaolin

Marco Polo

Men From The Monastery

Shaolin Martial Arts

Little update with two new additions, a DVD and a pack:

The Boxer From Shantung (a French release that only has the French dub, but seeing it's a Chang Cheh movie starring Chen Kuan Tai, David Chiang and Ku Feng and with Liu Chia Liang and Lau Kar Wing (amongst others) as choreographers, I couldn't resist)

Wong Fei-Hung Par Liu Chia-Liang (French Wild Side release):

- Challenge Of The Masters

- Martial Club

Guess these three additions are classics.

[Hei Meigui]

According to this list I found, there are exactly 258 Shaw Brothers films that fall into the Martial Arts genre. I wouldn't necessarily agree, and there are certainly great SB films that don't fall on this list. My current goal.....get all 258. I'm about 30 short.

Thanks for the list this way in order of year like that! Now I have something to work from !! I am much farther from 30 short!!

[kokuryuha]

I won't bother posting my collection but as someone said earlier,I do have a storage unit and I have them piled up in my room also.My collection consists of vhs,vcd,and dvd's of all regions.Bob is tough act to follow but I am runner up to say the least.His man-cave is indeed a fortress of solitude minus the ice in my opinion.