Shaw Brothers Presents: The Basher Box [Blu-ray / Box Set (Restored)]
Release Date: October 23, 2023
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Triple bill of Shaw Brothers' martial arts action features. Chung Chang-wha directs 'King Boxer' (1972) in which martial arts student Chau Chih-Hao (Lo Lieh) has fallen in love with his master's daughter, Sung Ying Ying (Wang Ping). Her father sends Chih-Hao to train with a superior master so that he can learn the skills necessary to defeat a tyrant in an upcoming tournament, after which he will be granted permission to marry Ying Ying.
In 'The Boxer from Shantung' (1972), directed by Chang Cheh, Ma Yong Zhen (Chen Kuan-Tai) rises through the ranks of the Shanghai underworld. When crime boss Tan Si (David Chiang) is murdered, Ma Yong Zhen vows to exact revenge and arranges to meet with his killer, Boss Yang (Chiang Nan). However, Yang does not come alone...
Finally, Chang Cheh directs 'Chinatown Kid' (1977) in which street fighter Tan Tung (Alexander Fu Sheng) escapes Hong Kong and travels to San Francisco after getting into trouble with the mafia. After fighting his way to the top of the White Dragon gang and igniting a gang war for the control of Chinatown, he must decide if he will continue to use his skills for good or evil.
In 'The Boxer from Shantung' (1972), directed by Chang Cheh, Ma Yong Zhen (Chen Kuan-Tai) rises through the ranks of the Shanghai underworld. When crime boss Tan Si (David Chiang) is murdered, Ma Yong Zhen vows to exact revenge and arranges to meet with his killer, Boss Yang (Chiang Nan). However, Yang does not come alone...
Finally, Chang Cheh directs 'Chinatown Kid' (1977) in which street fighter Tan Tung (Alexander Fu Sheng) escapes Hong Kong and travels to San Francisco after getting into trouble with the mafia. After fighting his way to the top of the White Dragon gang and igniting a gang war for the control of Chinatown, he must decide if he will continue to use his skills for good or evil.
Special Features
- Interactive Menus
- Bonus Footage
- Trailers
- Interviews: Chung Chang-wha (director); Wang Ping (actor); Cho Young-jung (Korean cinema expert/author); Chen Kuan-tai (actor); John Woo (assistant director); David Chiang (actor); Conversation between Chen Kuan-tai and Ku Feng
- Commentary: 'King Boxer': David Desser (editor); 'Chinatown Kid' international version: Terrence J. Brady (author); Select scene commentary by Susan Shaw
- Other Documentary: 'Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu' (2003); 'Elegant Trails: Fu Sheng' (2005)