QUICK SCHLOCK: The SHAWSCOPE VOL. 2 Box Set, Part 2

Part two of Schlockmania's overview for the films in Arrow Video's amazing blu-ray box Shawscope Vol. 2 explores a quintet of films that will appeal to fans of old-school kung fu. The lineup below is dominated by the legendary Venoms Mob, a group of gifted young martial artists who worked extensively at Shaw Brothers with influential director Chang Cheh. The first four films listed below display this partnership in all its acrobatic, kinetic glory.

Rounding out this set of films is My Young Auntie, a much-loved effort from Lau Kar Leung that mixes his ideas about martial arts and family honor with a heaping dash of screwball comedy. As a bonus, not one but two reviews are included for this classic. Read on for links to the capsule reviews - and if you missed the first installment of reviews for Shawscope Vol. 2, just click here.

INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN: "...patience with the dense ensemble plot and the array of training scenes gets paid in full with one of those great Chang Cheh blood-drenched ballet finales..." https://boxd.it/3JRoAx

THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM: "...hits the ground running and never stops, piling on the brawls and quirky setpieces as each of the athletically gifted performers gets a thorough workout..." https://boxd.it/3M4uaJ

MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS: "...plays like the kung fu version of Hollywood's "death of the west" westerns from the '70s, with guys skilled enough to be heroes being down-and-out in a modern world..." https://boxd.it/3M4uWj

TEN TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG: "...there's a definite "hang sesh" joy in watching this one for the director's fans because the plot-within-the-plot is a Chang Cheh's All-Stars setup..." https://boxd.it/3OeKa9

MY YOUNG AUNTIE: "...packed with elaborate, beautifully choreographed and staged kung fu but at heart, it's really Liu's version of a Howard Hawks screwball comedy."

Review #1 - https://boxd.it/27gSYZ

Review #2 - https://boxd.it/3OeJvl