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I have a fascination with the dying days of Shaw Brothers martial arts films. Movies like "Opium and the Kung Fu Master" and "Disciples of the 36 Chambers" really appeal to me a depressing sort of way. It's hard to describe but it's the same fascination I have with the dark days of Disney at the same period which was mid 80s. 

Are there any other good films from let's say 83 to 85?

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There are a lot of great films from this era. Some of the best are:

Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
The Master Strikes Back
The Lady Assassin
Hong Kong Godfather

 

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Holy freaking crap! Just watched "The Lady Assassin" on youtube. Thank you for introducing this movie into my life. Exactly what I was looking for. "Shit just got real" was a term invented for the closing fight scene of this fantastic flick. 

 

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Fascinating era, for sure.

(Did Mercenaries From Hong Kong come out then?  I love that one!)

The desire to keep competing saw Shaws really break out the quality, or, if that failed, the gore and nudity. 

 

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