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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Friday, October 10, 2008

This is one of the few Chang Cheh films I haven’t seen and this image is an absolutely classic one with the two legends in Ti Lung and David Chiang in it. I must watch this film soon!!!

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Vintage Movie Wallpaper of the Day
Wednesday, August 27, 2008

One of the best wuxia films and certainly more accessible from the mid to late 60’s period of Shaw Brothers films. King Hu certainly lifts a fairly routine plot into something great with Cheng Pei-pei in top form as a soft beauty that kicks all kinds of ass when pushed to far.

The strong and more graphic fighting so often attributed to Shaw Brothers titles doesn’t really show up until 1967 with The One-Armed Swordsman. After that it really takes the early 70’s to get going.

Related Coverage:
::: Kung Fu Cinema Review by Mark Pollard

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Ti Lung in Chang Cheh’s, Seven Man Army (Ba dao lou zi).

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I was shocked earlier today to learn of the unexpected passing of Linn Haynes who died in a car crash. I’ve known Mr. Haynes dating back to my BadAssMovieImages days. He was an amazing resource of film information, though I think it was our mutual love of all things 70’s cinema that was the bond. In addition to that he was incredibly supportive of all my endeavors over the year. He was one of the few that at random would drop a note of support just to say hi and to keep up the great work. The past few years we mainly chatted back and forth about Shaw Brothers films. Although we were born in the same year, it was like he had lived several lifetimes to know as much as he did about film in general and more specifically with Shaw Brothers and every kung fu film ever made. It was a great honor on occasion as well to be able to help him out with various film imagery he needed.

In the world of cinephiles he was a legend and a scholar. He was one of the few that seemed to have ascended all 37 chambers of film knowledge.

So to Linn, where ever you are out there, you are missed and thank you so much for your support and help over the years.

I was I could write more… still in shock.

Related Coverage:
::: Tribute on Mobius
::: Tribute on That Will Teach Them To Be Bad
::: Tribute on Kung Fu Fandom
::: Obituary

On his MySpace Blog legendary Hong Kong Cinema and Shaw Brothers guru Frederic Ambroisine has posted the extended version of his Gu Long article that was originally published in the mystery issue of WestEast Magazine in 2006. Well worth the read for any Shaw Brothers fan!

::: GU LONG : INTERNATIONAL (SWORDS)MAN OF MYSTERY