Where To Start With 70s Kung Fu?

[R-T-C Tim]

Hi folks,

I have picked up a good range of low budget Hong Kong kung-fu movies from the 70s on second hand DVD and I'm planning to do a review series of these, but first I'd like to see some of the real thing to compare. Can anyone recommend a few 'must see' titles for the genre and possibly a book or two to research first.

Thanks.

[Bringer Of Funerals]

The 36th Chamber Of Shaolin is a must have

[Susan Foreman]

Anyone who has ever listened to a Bey Logan commentary on a HKL or Cine Asia film knows that he knows what he is on about. This is a good book by him - Hong Kong Action Cinema: Amazon.co.uk: Bey Logan: 9780879516635: Books

There is also Hong Kong Babylon - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hong-Kong-Ba...g+kong+babylon - which is an exploration into the Hong Kong film market, chronicling its history and worldwide influence, profiling its most important films and figures while providing photographs, filmographies, and a video guide.

[mr 420]

You've got to see Master of the Flying Guillotine, if you haven't already. Hapkido is another.

[zane]

My favorite HK Martial Arts Movie: Warriors 2.

Warriors Two - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ikhMYur1cg

The DVD by 20th Century Fox offers excellent quality.

[Gigantor]

Originally Posted by R-T-C Tim

Hi folks,

I have picked up a good range of low budget Hong Kong kung-fu movies from the 70s on second hand DVD and I'm planning to do a review series of these, but first I'd like to see some of the real thing to compare. Can anyone recommend a few 'must see' titles for the genre and possibly a book or two to research first.

Thanks.

There's so much stuff out there
Just start watching what you got and go from there
By the way what DVD did you pick up?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Just a heads up that UK Netflix are showing more and more 70s martial arts films at the moment.

It's a cinema I enjoy but have no knowledge of, so any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[bdc]

Have a look at this docu (free with ads):

Watch Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie Online Free - Viewster

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by bdc

Have a look at this docu (free with ads):

Watch Films of Fury: The Kung Fu Movie Movie Online Free - Viewster

Thanks Bruno, it has been working its way up my to watch list since you reviewed it the other day.

[mr 420]

I'll add Five Deadly Venoms into the mix. I can't believe I forgot about that one.