It should come as no surprise that family is as important a factor in character relationships and motivations in Shaw studio pictures. What better variables are there to stir passionate acts of benevolence, friendship or vengeance than love and family?
The Mighty One Written by Tyrone Hsu Tien-Yung Directed by Joseph Kuo Nan-Hong Hong Kong, 1971 For as fast and furiously as Shaw Brothers studio churned out its action films and made stars of previously unknown actors, the number of names people recognize heavily favour the male performers. There were certainly women who became famous …
Duel for Gold Directed by Chor Yuen Written by Ni Kuang Hong Kong, 1971 A heist film presents a host of wonderful potentialities to engage a viewer. There is the attraction of a sizable bounty, the disparate individuals who contest for the prize, the moral ambiguity in cheering on the protagonists who seek to circumvent …