Shaw Brothers Kung Fu Movies In English

Oct 27, 2017 - If you're a fan of Hong Kong Cinema or martial arts movies then you probably know the name Shaw Brothers. Shaw Brother's Studio dominated.

A List of All the Shaw Brothers Films on DVD & Blu-Ray

Here are all the Region 1 SHAW BROTHERS releases on DVD and blu-ray:

Dragon Dynasty:

June 19, 2007: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (DD 11)

June 19, 2007: King Boxer (DD 12) (aka Five Fingers Of Death)

June 19, 2007: The One-Armed Swordsman (DD 13)

June 19, 2007: My Young Auntie (DD 14)

May 27, 2008: Come Drink With Me (DD 27)

May 27, 2008: Heroes Of The East (DD 28) (aka Shaolin Challenges Ninja)

Aug. 18, 2009: The 5 Deadly Venoms (DD 38)

Mar. 2, 2010: The 36th Chamber of Shaolin [Blu-ray] (DD 1)

Mar. 2, 2010: Return To The 36th Chamber (DD 40)

June 29, 2010: Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (DD 42)

Sept. 14, 2010: Return of 5 Deadly Venoms (DD 44) (aka Crippled Avengers)

Oct. 12, 2010: The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (DD 43)

Nov. 16, 2010: Shaolin Mantis (DD 45)

Dec. 7, 2010: Disciples of the 36th Chamber (DD 46)

May 17, 2011: Five Deadly Venoms [Blu-ray] (DD 15)

Aug. 9, 2011: Five Shaolin Masters (DD 47)

Aug. 9, 2011: Executioner From Shaolin (DD 48)

Aug. 9, 2011: Mad Monkey Kung Fu (DD 49)

Aug. 9, 2011: Martial Arts of Shaolin (DD 50)

Sept. 13, 2011: Golden Swallow (DD 51)

Sept. 13, 2011: Blood Brothers (DD 52)

Sept. 13, 2011: Killer Clan (DD 53)

Sept. 13, 2011: Avenging Eagle (DD 54)

Nov. 29, 2011: Flying Guillotine (DD 55)

Nov. 29, 2011: Flying Guillotine 2 (DD 56)

Combo release:

Oct. 4, 2011: Dragon Dynasty's Ultimate Kung Fu 4pk Box Set (Five Shaolin Masters, Executioner from Shaolin, Jet Li: Martial Arts of Shaolin and Mad Monday Kung Fu)

Mar. 27, 2012: Dragon Dynasty Collection-Volume 2 (The Avenging Eagle, Blood Brothers, Golden Swallow, Killer Clans) Apr. 24, 2012: Dragon Dynasty Double Feature 1 (The Avenging Eagle, Blood Brothers)

Apr. 24, 2012: Dragon Dynasty Double Feature 2 (Golden Swallow, Killer Clans)

Image/Celestial: They are out of the films they have R1 rights too.

Sept. 12, 2006: Black Magic

Oct. 3, 2006: Super Inframan

Nov. 7, 2006: The Water Margin

Nov. 21, 2006: The Boxer's Omen

Dec. 12, 2006: The Cave of the Silken Web

Jan. 9, 2007: Legendary Weapons Of China

Feb. 6, 2007: Have Sword, Will Travel

Feb. 20, 2007: The Wandering Swordsman

Mar. 20, 2007: Vengeance Is a Golden Blade

April 3, 2007: The Shadow Whip

May 8, 2007: Heaven & Hell

July 3, 2007: The Bells Of Death

Nov. 6, 2007: The Deadly Breaking Sword

Dec. 4, 2007: The Killer Snakes

Feb. 12, 2008: Shaolin Intruders

Mar. 11, 2008: The Magic Blade

April 22, 2008: Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

June 10, 2008: Human Lanterns

July 8, 2008: Bat Without Wings

Aug. 12, 2008: Kiss of Death

Sept. 9, 2008: House of Traps

Oct 7, 2008: Corpse Mania

Nov. 11, 2008: Thunderbolt Fist

Dec 2, 2008 : Seeding of a Ghost

Jan. 6, 2009: The Lizard

Feb. 3, 2009: The Magnificent Trio

Mar. 17, 2009: Lost Souls

Aug. 11, 2009: King Eagle

Sept. 15, 2009: The Shadow Boxer

Nov. 10, 2009: Disciples of Shaolin

Combo release:

Feb. 12, 2008: Four Swords: Shaw Brothers 4-Disc Collection (Vengeance Is a Golden Blade / The Water Margin / The Wandering Swordsman / Have Sword Will Travel)

June 2, 2009: Legendary Heroes: Box Set (Shaolin Intruders, The Shadow Whip, The Deadly Breaking Sword, Legendary Weapons Of China)

Well Go:

July 15, 2008: Brother's Five

July 15, 2008: Two Champions of Shaolin

Sept. 16, 2008: Journey Of The Doomed

Sept. 16, 2008: The Heroic Ones

Jan. 06, 2009: Battle Wizard

Mar. 17, 2009: The Duel of the Century

Aug. 18, 2009: Brave Archer and His Mate

Sept. 1, 2009: Holy Flame of The Martial World

Feb. 2, 2010: The Delightful Forest

Feb. 2, 2010: Heroes Shed No Tears

Apr. 6, 2010: Brother's Five [Blu-ray]

Apr. 6, 2010: The Heroic Ones [Blu-ray]

Apr. 6, 2010: The Delightful Forest [Blu-ray]

Sept. 14, 2010: All Men Are Brothers [Blu-ray]

Sept. 14, 2010: All Men Are Brothers

Jan. 18, 2011: Jade Tiger

Feb. 15, 2011: Web of Death

Feb. 15, 2011: Web of Death [Blu-ray]

Apr. 24, 2012: Duel of Fists

Apr. 24, 2012: Swordsman & Enchantress

Jan. 28, 2014: Legend of the Bat

Jan. 28, 2014: Death Duel

Dec. 9, 2014: The Shadow Boxing

Dec. 9, 2014: The Trail of the Broken Blade

Combo release:

April 7, 2009: Shaw Brothers Collection (The Heroic Ones, The Battle Wizard, The Duel of the Century and Two Champions of Shaolin)

Aug. 25, 2009: Shaw Brothers Collection II (Brothers Five, Brave Archer and His Mate, Holy Flame of the Martial World, Journey of the Doomed)

Nov. 17, 2009: Shaw Brothers Metal Tin: Epic Heroes (4 DVDs and T-Shirt Offer) (Heroes Shed No Tears, The Heroic Ones, The Delightful Forest, Two Champions of Shaolin)

Tokyo Shock (Media Blasters): (numbered series)

April 8, 2008: Heroes Two (1)

May 13, 2008: The Master (2)

July 29, 2008: Challenge of The Masters (3)

Sept. 30, 2008: Deadly Duo (4)

Mar 31, 2009: Martial Club (6)

April 7, 2009: The Brave Archer (5) (technical issues pushed this back)

May 26, 2009: Ten Tigers Of Kwangtung (7)

June 16, 2009: Black Magic 2 (8)

Aug. 25, 2009: The Flag of Iron (9)

Jan. 26, 2010: Five Element Ninjas (10) (technical issues pushed this back)

May 11, 2010: The Kid WIth The Golden Arm (11) (technical issues ..)

May 11, 2010: Deadly Duo [Blu-ray] (technical issues pushed this back)

Aug. 2, 2010: Heroes Two [Blu-ray]

Mar. 29, 2011: Iron Bodyguard (12) (technical issues pushed this back)

Postponed: Iron Bodyguard [Blu-ray] (cancelled)

June 28, 2011: Lion vs Lion (14)

March 13, 2012: Five Element Ninjas[Blu-ray]

Postponed: Brave Archer 2 (cancelled)

Postponed: The Magnificent Ruffians (cancelled)

Combo release:

Oct. 7, 2008: Double Feature: Heroes Two/The Master

BCI:

Jan. 6, 2009: Life Gamble

Jan. 6, 2009: Life Gamble -- Blu-ray (cancelled)

Jan. 6, 2009: Opium and the Kung Fu Master

Jan. 6, 2009: Opium and the Kung Fu Master -- Blu-ray

They had signed a deal with Celestial Pictures to release 15 films during 2009. The titles are:

Life Gamble, Opium and the Kung Fu Master, The 14 Amazons, Shaolin Hand Lock, Hong Kong Godfather, Shaolin Prince, Invincible Shaolin, The Bastard Swordsman, The Duel, Return of the Bastard Swordsman, Shaolin Rescuers, Soul of the Sword, The Lady Hermit, The Supreme Swordsman, The Sword of Swords

However, the company went under and the rights were picked up by Funimation.

Funimation:

Mar. 23, 2010: The 14 Amazons

Mar. 23, 2010: Shaolin Hand Lock

Apr. 27, 2010: Hong Kong Godfather

Apr. 27, 2010: Opium and the Kung-Fu Master (yes the same movie)

June 1, 2010: Life Gamble (yes the same movie)

June 1, 2010: Invincible Shaolin

Aug. 3, 2010: Shaolin Prince

Aug. 3, 2010: The Duel

Nov. 9, 2010: Shaolin Rescuers

Nov. 9, 2010: Soul of the Sword

Dec. 7, 2010: Bastard Swordsman

Dec. 7, 2010: Return of Bastard Swordsman

Jan. 4, 2011: The Sword of Swords

Jan. 4, 2011: The Supreme Swordsman

Feb. 15, 2011: The Lady Hermit

Combo release:

Dec. 7, 2010: Shaw Brother's Triple Threat (Invincible Shaolin, Life Gamble, Shaolin Prince) [HKFlix Released Early; link no longer works]

Dec. 21, 2010: Shaw Brother's Triple Threat (Invincible Shaolin, Life Gamble, Shaolin Prince)

For non-Region 1 releases, I recommend getting the IVL Region 3 releases that were remastered by Celestial. IVL released several hundred DVDs and VCDs between 2003 and 2008. Here's a link with the full list.