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Foundation date 27 december 1958
Creator Run Run Shaw
Creator Runme Shaw
Creator Runje Shaw
Creator Runde Shaw
Creator Run Run Shaw
Creator Runme Shaw
Creator Runje Shaw
Creator Runde Shaw
Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. (Chinese: 邵氏兄弟（香港）有限公司) was the largest film production company of Hong Kong.
In 1925, the three Shaw brothers—Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called Unique) in Shanghai, then established a film distribution base in Singapore where Runme and the youngest brother Run Run Shaw managed the precursor to the parent company Shaw Organization. Shaw Brothers took over the film production business of its Hong Kong-based sister company, Shaw & Sons Ltd., in 1958.
Over the years Shaw Brothers produced some 1,000 films, before film production was suspended in 1987 to concentrate on the television industry, through its subsidiary TVB. Film production resumed in 2009.
In 2011 Shaw Brothers was reorganized into the Clear Water Bay Land Company Limited, its film production business being taken over by other companies within the Shaw conglomerate.
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(1982)Filmography of Shaw Brothers (261 films)
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A Taste of Cold Steel (1970)
Directed by Yueh Feng
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action
Actors Sammo Hung, Chang Yi, Shu Pei-pei, Essie Lin Chia, Chen Hung-lieh, Wang Hsieh
Les trois sœurs Gan ont fort à faire pour protéger l'héritage de leur défunt père, une épée disco émettant une lueur violette convoitée par nombre de personnages martiaux plus ou moins patibulaires. L'usage répété de la violence pour résoudre les conflits opposant les différents personnages amènera bon nombre de ces derniers à éprouver le goût de l'acier froid éponyme.
Brothers Five (1970)
, 1h49Directed by Lo Wei
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh, Chang Yi, Tien Feng, Unicorn Chan, Yueh Hua
Cinq frères séparés à la mort de leur père et élevés dans des environnements différents cherchent à se venger de l'assassin de ce dernier, devenu le chef d'une bande de brigands basée au manoir du Dragon Volant. Alors qu'il échouent dans leurs tentatives individuelles, une redoutable épéiste à chapeau, mademoiselle Yan, leur vient en aide.
The Twelve Gold Medallions (1970)
Directed by Sammo Hung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Lisa Chiao Chiao, Ku Feng, Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Lo Wei, James Tien
Les Tartares envahissent la Chine ! Des traîtres à la solde de l'ennemi cherchent à leur confier douze tablettes appelées des "Médaillons" qui auraient le pouvoir de détruire la dynastie Sung. Le chef de ces rebelles est aussi vil personnage que terrifiant maître en arts martiaux. La fille de celui-ci aidée d'un de ses anciens disciples vont se mettre en travers de son chemin.
The Wandering Swordsman (1970)
, 1h43Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors David Chiang, Lily Li Li-li, Wu Ma, Bolo Yeung, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Woo-ping
The wandering swordsman Yu Hsieh Erh travels around seeking adventure and meets a group of bandits who are planning to rob a convoy escorting some valuables. Initially, he is tricked by them into participating in the robbery but then realises his folly and he returns to take his revenge on them.
The Winged Tiger (1970)
, 1h33Origin Hong kong
Genres Documentary, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Chen Hung-lieh, David Chiang, Tien Feng, Paul Wei Ping-Ao, Yuen Woo-ping, Lau Kar Wing
This script must be run from the command line
The Iron Buddha (1970)
, 1h29Origin Hong kong
Genres Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Chen Hung-lieh, Huang Chung-hsin, James Tien, Sammo Hung
After attempting to rape the daughter of celebrated kung fu master Liu Peng, Xiao Tianzun is caught and punished, the master leaving a mark on Xiao's body. Years later, Xiao seeks out his revenge and slaughters Liu Peng, his two daughters, and all of the master's disciples save one. Luo Han, the last surviving disciple, decides to avenge his master when he discovers what has happened. To counter Xiao's Evil Poisonous Sword, Luo must find the legendary Hulong Blade. During his journey, Luo saves a damsel-in-distress named Peony and gets into a fight with Master Geng Xian and his goon squad. Having never seen Xiao Tianzun face to face, Luo is deceived when Xiao poses as an ally and tries to steal the Hulong Blade from him. It ends as it must in a final showdown between Xiao Tianzun and Luo Han.
The Heroic Ones (1970)
, 2h1Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Ti Lung, Ku Feng, David Chiang, Lau Kar Wing, Lily Li Li-li, Chan Sing
In late 9th-century imperial China, the Tang dynasty court no longer had effective control of its empire, and the national capital Chang'an was sacked by Huang Chao's anti-government army. Li Keyong, a Shatuo chieftain loyal to the Tang cause, led his troops to suppress the rebellion. His 13 generals—essentially all adopted sons—helped expel Huang from Chang'an, although a rift between some of them became more and more apparent in the process. Following the victory, Li Keyong accepted an invitation for a banquet at military governor Zhu Wen's territory of Bianliang, unaware that it was a trap to assassinate him.
The Chinese Boxer (1970)
Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jimmy Wang Yu, Lo Lieh, Wang Ping, Chen Kuan-tai, Yuen Woo-ping, Yuen Cheung-Yan
A Chinese boxer takes revenge on a gang of Japanese karate thugs who decimate a martial arts school.
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller
Actors Wang Ping, Wang Ping, Tsang Choh-lam
Une série de décès successifs ponctue la fabuleuse succession qui attribue à son récipiendaire la somme de 5 millions de dollars.
The Secret of the Dirk (1970)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action, Adventure
Actors Chang Yi, Ching Li, Shu Pei-pei, Helen Ma, Wang Hsieh, David Chiang
Le clan du Tigre Noir, un groupe de jeunes hommes conduits à vivre dans l'illégalité par les conditions sociales auxquelles ils ont été soumis, est à la recherche d'un trésor lui-même convoité par des personnes s'en prétendant les propriétaires légitimes, tandis que divers redresseurs de torts autoproclamés se prévalent de ce statut pour se mêler d'affaires ne les concernant pas directement.
Heads for Sale (1970)
, 1h21Genres Action
Actors Helen Ma, Lisa Chiao Chiao
Hua Bi-lian, l'héritière d'une famille martiale de réputation douteuse, une jeune personne irascible peinant à trouver un époux, fugue de rage après qu'un jeune homme (Luo Hong-xun) qu'elle convoitait ait à son tour rejeté ses avances. Au gré de ses pérégrinations, elle se mêle d'affaires ne la concernant pas et entre ainsi en conflit avec un groupe de jeunes hommes travaillant dans le domaine des arts martiaux, ce qui va la conduire à se livrer à la vente éponyme de têtes humaines à la criée.
, 1h41Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tien Feng, Essie Lin Chia, Lau Kar Wing, Liu Chia-liang
The eponymous character, played by Jimmy Wang, has hung up his signature broken sword and is living peacefully with his wife. However, a band of tyrannical sword masters take over the country, using their own signature styles and unique weapons to conquer all the sword fighting schools. They capture all the masters and teachers of the schools and deliver an ultimatum: all the students must cut off their sword arms and surrender the severed limbs to the evil warlords, or the students' beloved teachers will all die. The students turn to the legendary One-Armed Swordsman, who is at first reluctant but is convinced when a student actually does sacrificially chop his own arm off when he refuses to help. The One-Armed Swordsman must contend with the unique styles and weapons of the warlords, which is what makes the movie. Winged Blade (or Flying Dragon in another translation dub) and his henchmen are able to jump or glide, a power that One-Arm foils by scattering calthrops where they land. Whirling Blade and his henchmen wield and throw two bladed bucklers, which return to them like Captain America's shield. Thunder Blade's sword both emits a smoke screen and is actually a shotgun. Thousand Blade (or One Thousand Fingers) has long false fingernail blades that she can throw. And Unseen Blade (the Unseen) first appears to have an invisible sword, then suddenly has a sword that can unexpectedly grow longer. In the end the One-Armed Swordsman defeats the warlords and their armies, but by that time all of the sword fighting students who were helping him are dead. He leaves the last evil swords master, Unseen, to be chopped into chutney by the vengeful freed masters and teachers of the schools, and goes back to his wife.
Dead End (1969)
, 1h40Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors David Chiang, Chen Hung-lieh, Angela Yu Chien, Ti Lung, Chan Sing, Wu Ma
Uninhibited youth Zhang Chun (Ti Lung) and his friends David (David Chiang) and Mary (Angela Yu Chien), while cruising on their car, meets rich heiress Wen Rou (Lee Ching). Chun and Rou fall in love at first sight and begin dating. One day, Chun and Rou witnesses a cop chasing an escaped prisoner while on their way home and Chun also picks up a pistol left behind by the prisoner.
The Three Smiles (1969)
, 1h54Directed by Yueh Feng
Genres Comedy, Musical theatre, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Ivy Ling Po, Chen Yanyan, Lee Kwan, Paul Wei Ping-Ao, Tsang Choh-lam
Tang Bo Hu (Ivy Ling Po) was a talented and well-educated scholar. Well-to-do and famous in the Jiangnan region, he cared nothing for fame and fortune but spent his time roaming the country, enjoying leisure, poetry and song.
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
, 1h42Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Chan Sing, Ku Feng, Tsang Choh-lam
The upright and invincible leader of the Wulin clan Lord Yin Ke Feng (Cheng Miu) helps the Luoyang government to escort two hundred million worth of gold annually and has never made a mistake. However, he accidentally loses his martial arts skills and the gold is stolen by Chao Hong (Ku Feng), leader of the Flying Tigers thieves. Lone swordsman Lo Yi (David Chiang) meets Yun Piao Piao (Lee Ching) and her fiance Siang Ding (Ti Lung), who are bodyguards for the gold. First, they fight each other before joining forces to help Yin to defeat Chao. Originally down and out, Lu is taken in by the gentle Yun and volunteers to be a bodyguard. He becomes acquainted with her through his warm-blooded actions.