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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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Duel of Fists (1971)
, 1h35Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Gangster films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Ku Feng, Ching Li, Chan Sing, Lau Kar Wing
Fan Ko, an engineering architect in Hong Kong who is also highly skilled in martial arts, is called to the bedside of his dying father, who reveals that he long ago had an affair with a woman in Thailand, who bore him a son. He begs Fan Ko to go to Thailand and find the young man, and shows him an old photo, taken when the brother was perhaps 10 years old. But even then, the fierce-looking boy was training in the Thai martial art, Muay Thai, and sported a tattoo on his left arm of a ship's anchor and a swallow flying underneath.
The Deadly Duo (1971)
, 1h17Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Ku Feng, Bolo Yeung, Chan Sing, Lau Kar Wing
La dynastie mongole des YUAN dirigée par le célèbre Wan Tien-kuei (Ku Feng), envahit le nord de la Chine, capture, retient prisonnier Kang, le prince de la dynastie SUNG. La prison est gardée comme doit l'être une prison... Un pont infranchissable, des douves profondes protègent la batisse de toutes les attaques. Un duo de guerriers aguerris formé par Pao Ting-tien (Ti Lung), Yen, Lei Huo (Yang Tse-lin) accompagné d'une petite poignées de patriotes, va se porter au secours du prince impérial. Mais c'est par la ruse plutôt que par la force qu'ils vont réussir à pénétrer dans l'enceinte du batiment... avant de se livrer à une féroce bataille finale!
The Crimson Charm (1971)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Ivy Ling Po, Chang Yi, James Tien, Ku Feng, Sammo Hung, Lam Ching Ying
The film is the tale of a noble swordsman and a one-armed swordswoman who find themselves up against the evil Crimson Charm gang of thieves and thugs.
The Eunuch (1971)
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Lisa Chiao Chiao, Lo Wei, James Tien, Sammo Hung, Mars
The Jade Faced Assassin (1971)
, 1h45Origin Hong kong
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Ku Feng, Lily Ho, Lau Kar Wing, Fan Mei-sheng, Essie Lin Chia, Tsang Choh-lam
The swordsman Zhang Zhen is injured in a misadventure and rescued by Eldest Sister of Changchun Sect, who has a crush on him. However, Zhang falls in love with the maid Yuenu instead, and conceives twins with her. The couple are killed by a group of evil pugilists later. The Eldest Sister is angry with Zhang Zhen for not accepting her and plans to make Zhang's children kill each other as revenge. The baby girl (Xiaolu'er) is saved by Zhang's friend, Lian Lanyan, while the male infant (Hua Yuchun) is taken away by the Eldest Sister. Lian Lanyan encounters the Ten Villains when he passes through Villains' Valley. He is overwhelmed by them and knocked out in a fight. The baby Xiaolu'er is taken away by the Villains, who surprisingly do not harm her, and instead intend to groom her to become the greatest villain ever. Eighteen years later, the twins meet each other by coincidence.
King Eagle (1971)
Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Ti Lung, Yuen Woo-ping, Lo Wei, David Chiang, Chan Sing
Jin Fei, played by Ti Lung, known as the King Eagle, stumbles into conflict within the Tien Yi Tong when he falls in love with the clan's 7th chief, Yuk Lin, played by Li Ching.
The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
, 1h42Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, War, Martial arts, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors David Chiang, Ti Lung, Ku Feng, Yuen Cheung-Yan, Yuen Woo-ping, Lau Kar Wing
De sanguinaires clans d'épéistes règnent sur le territoire, laissant derrière eux de véritables champs de batailles où sont entassés de nombreux cadavres. Le jeune sabreur Lei Li se retrouve encerclé par les guerriers du clan de l'infâme maître Long. Défié par ce dernier, Li va perdre le duel, le déloyal maître Long utilisant un fléau à 3 branches truqué, et va se trancher le bras droit pour oublier son humiliation. Depuis ce jour, Li n'est plus qu'un simple serveur dans une auberge, devenu la risée des clients et refusant de retoucher à son sabre.
Duel for Gold (1971)
, 1h40Directed by Chu Yuan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Chin Han, Ivy Ling Po, Wang Ping, Lo Lieh, Sammo Hung, Tsang Choh-lam
Six swordsmen, including two sisters and their husbands, a ranger and a security man, are after millions of taels of gold stored in a secure vault in Datong Prefecture, and betray and outwit each other during their quest.
The Duel (1971)
, 1h45Directed by Chang Cheh
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Gangster films
Actors Ti Lung, David Chiang, Wang Ping, Ku Feng, Chan Sing, Yuen Woo-ping
Tang Ren-jie (Ti Lung) and his older brother Tang Ren-lin (Ku Feng) are triad leader Shen Tian-hung's (Yeung Chi-hing) adopted son and henchman respectively. Shen was involved in a battle against rival triad leader Liu Shou-yi (Ho Ban) where both of them were killed. Jie then takes the initiative to be the scapegoat for the crimes of his brother Lin and Gan Wen-bin (Chuen Yuen), where then he flees to Jiangnan.
Lady with a Sword (1971)
Directed by Kao Pao-shu
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Romantic comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Films about sexuality, Sports films, Transgender in film, Martial arts films, Wuxia films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Wang Hsieh, Lily Ho, Ouyang Sha-fei, Chin Tsi-ang, Tsang Choh-lam, Lam Ching Ying
Alors qu'il est en train de réprimander un petit voleur de lapin, le séduisant seigneur Jin Lian-bai, expert en arts martiaux, fait la connaissance de la mère de ce dernier, une jeune veuve qu'il cherche à consoler. Celle-ci adopte cependant à son égard une attitude arrogante et vindicative, si bien que le jeune homme est obligé de la tuer accidentellement.
The Lady Hermit (1971)
, 1h45Directed by Ho Meng-hua
Genres Drama, Action
Actors Sammo Hung, Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh, Wang Hsieh, Chin Tsi-ang, Lam Ching Ying
Désirant devenir sa disciple, une apprentie-justicière (Shih Szu) part à la recherche de la « Chasseresse » (Cheng Pei-pei), une héroïne chevronnée qui a disparu après avoir été blessée lors d'un combat contre le terrible « Démon noir » (Wang Hsieh), un combattant dont la spécialité est la technique des « griffes de jade ».
Vengeance of a Snow Girl (1971)
, 2h27Directed by Lo Wei
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Sammo Hung, Yueh Hua, Tien Feng, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Ku Feng, Lee Kwan
Quatre frères d'armes vieillissants et leurs enfants doivent affronter un mystérieux tueur qui s'en prend brutalement à eux à cause d'un incident survenu une dizaine d'années auparavant, au cours duquel la précieuse épée « Phénix-de-jade » avait disparu.
The Venus Tear Diamond (1971)
Directed by Umetsugu Inoue
Origin Hong kong
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime, Romance
Actors Lily Ho, Lee Kwan
La jeune et riche veuve M Lam (Chui Chi-Suk) doit affronter deux cambrioleurs professionnels rivaux, opérant sous les pseudonymes de Telosma (Lily Ho) et Sir Night (Ling Yun). Ces criminels cherchent à s'emparer de son bijou le plus précieux, le diamant « Larme-de-Vénus », à l'occasion d'un concours de chant organisé au Japon dans le cadre de l'exposition universelle de 1970, dont elle assure la présidence du jury et auquel ils participent sous de fausses identités, accompagnés l'un et l'autre d'un complice. Par ailleurs un mystérieux homme à lunettes semble aussi très intéressé par le diamant et sa propriétaire. Les faux-semblants à propos des identités des protagonistes ne manquent pas de provoquer divers quiproquos.
The Invincible Eight (1971)
, 1h35Directed by Lo Wei
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action
Actors Nora Miao, Angela Mao, James Tien, Lee Kwan, Lydia Shum, Patrick Tse
Le général Hsiao Cheng-chun est la cible de mystérieux assassins dont les funestes desseins sont contrés par son entourage, notamment l'intendant Wan, son fidèle bras droit, ainsi que les jeunes Hai Tao, l'intendant en second, et mademoiselle Chiang, deux orphelins non apparentés qu'il a recueillis et élevés.
We Love Millionaires (1971)
, 1h33Directed by Umetsugu Inoue
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Political films
Actors Lily Ho, Lee Kwan
Trois vendeuses hongkongaises utilisent toutes leurs économies pour acheter un billet d'avion vers le Japon, où habite l'oncle de l'une d'elles, dans l'espoir de trouver un mari riche qui pourra les entretenir. Les rives du lac Biwa vont devenir leur premier terrain de chasse.