Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. One on Blu-ray Disc is dated for release on June 13, 2023. The 11-disc collection from Shout! Factory has a total run time of 17.75 hours, and includes films from the 1967, 1968, and 1969 decades.
The 1080p (HD) video is presented in 2.35:1 aspect ratio on Region A Blu-ray Discs. Language is offered in English and Mandarin. Subtitles are offered in English.
Bonus features include all new audio commentary from film critics and film historians, trailers, and interviews (see details below).
Shaw Brothers Classics Vol. One has an MSRP of $169.98 US. Now $122.20 on Amazon.
Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. was at one time the largest film production company in Hong Kong. The company existed from 1925 to 2011 and is known for classics such as The Love Eterne (1963), Come Drink with Me (1966), and The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), to name a few.
Bonus Features
DISC ONE: THE ASSASSIN (1967)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW Audio Commentary By David West, Critic And Author Of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- Celestial Trailer
DISC TWO: THE THUNDERING SWORD (1967)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
- NEW From A Western Perspective – An Interview About The Transnational Appeal Of The Shaw Brothers With Academic Leon Hunt, Author Of “Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee To Crouching Tiger”
- NEW Interview With Author And Critic Kim Newman About The Western “Breakthrough” Films Of Sir Run Run Shaw, Which Took The Producer From East To West
- Celestial Trailer
DISC THREE: THE GOLDEN SWALLOW (1968)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW Audio Commentary By Hong Kong-Based Academic And Filmmaker Gilbert Po
- Interview With Actress Cheng Pei-Pei By Frédéric Ambroisine
- Celestial Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer
DISC FOUR: THE JADE RAKSHA (1968)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
- NEW Slicing At The Stars – An Interview With Critic And Hong Kong Film Expert Tony Rayns, About The Emergence, Key Players, And Success Of The Shaw Brothers Wuxia Film
- NEW A Very Vocal Violence – Hong Kong Based Dubber Peter Boczar Reflects On His Time Behind The Microphone For A Number Of Martial Arts Masterpieces.
DISC FIVE: THE BELLS OF DEATH (1968)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
DISC SIX: THE SWORD OF SWORDS (1968)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- NEW Audio Commentary With James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong Film Critic At easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer
DISC SEVEN: KILLER DART (1968)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
- NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
DISC EIGHT: THE INVINCIBLE FIST (1969)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema Blog)
- NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- Celestial Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer
DISC NINE: DRAGON SWAMP (1969)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
- NEW Audio Commentary With Hong Kong-Based Academic And Filmmaker Gilbert Po
- Celestial Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer
DISC TEN: THE FLYING DAGGER (1969)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation, English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
- NEW Audio Commentary with Frank Djeng of the New York Asian Film Festival
- Celestial Trailer
DISC ELEVEN: THE GOLDEN SWORD (1969)
- Audio: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio With New Subtitle Translation
- NEW Audio Commentary With Hong Kong-Based Academic And Filmmaker Gilbert Po
- Celestial Trailer
