From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema (2023)

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A look back at the largely undocumented period of early Chinese-language horror cinema, beginning in Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers and graduating to Taiwan and the production of Calamity of Snakes in 1983.

From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema

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Godfrey Ho
Godfrey Ho as self Age 77 · Hong Kong, China Godfrey Ho is considered a master of B-movie Hong Kong actioners. However, a number of his movies are Z-grade movies made with a "cut-and-paste" technique. He would shoot footage for one movie, often...
Hsiang Yun-Peng
Hsiang Yun-Peng as self
Kam Kwok-Leung
Kam Kwok-Leung as self Age 71 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony Kwok-Leung Kam was born on September 3, 1954 in Hong Kong. He is an actor and writer, known for Wonder Women, Keep on Dancing and Passion Island..
Sean Tierney
Sean Tierney as self
Director Naomi Holwill
Cast Godfrey Ho, Hsiang Yun-Peng, Kam Kwok-Leung, James Mudge, Sean Tierney, Calum Waddell