"Actor: Alexander Fu Sheng"

• Shaw Brothers Presents: Four Films by Chang Cheh Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (23/10/2023) from £19.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  By the early-1970s, Chang Cheh was already Shaw Brothers' most prolific and well-known director with a plethora of box office hits (including the One-Armed Swordsman franchise) to his name and renowned for discovering the hottest young talents to star in his films. Three of those stars - David Chiang, Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng - all feature in Five Shaolin Masters and Shaolin Temple, two selections from his instant-classic 'Shaolin Temple Cycle', based on the real-life tales of fighters training to face off against the ruthless Qing armies taking over China. A few years later, Chang outdid himself with the formation of the all-powerful posse of kung fu experts known to fans as the Venom Mob, whose talents would be showcased most famously in The Five Venoms and Crippled Avengers. Blood-soaked, brutal, and a marked influence on the 'heroic bloodshed' films by Chang's sometime assistant director John Woo, these four films show one of Shaw's greatest directors working at the height of his talents.

• The Shaw Brothers Collection - Heroes Two | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Often cited as one of Chang Cheh's best films Heroes two marks the beginning of the Shaolin cycle and the collaborations between Chang and celebrated choreographer Liu Chia-Ling. This powerful production is truly a landmark in Kung-Fu cinema history Set in the aftermath of the burning of a Shaolin temple a misunderstanding pits two great warriors against each other.

• Blood Brothers | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  East meets Western in this Kung Fu classic. A posse of six men are set the task of recovering gold stolen from the Royal Court. The warriors soon realise that it will take all of their Kung Fu and sword skills to overcome their formidable foes. In a violent and bloody tale the 'hired swords' ride through the land seeking the many thieves now in possession of the royal gold only to find that they end up in the palace where their journey first began.