VENOMS GRINDHOUSE

Chinese Kung-Fu, Retro Film and Television, Collectible Pop-Culture Memorabilia of the 60s, 70s, and 80s.

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THE POISON CLAN/VENOMS MOB FILMOGRAPHY: {The dates in parenthesis are the original HK theatrical release dates.}THE FANTASTIC MAGIC BABY [8/15/75] {*cameo appearance by Kuo Chui as a stone statue come to life},MARCO POLO [12/25/75] (U.S. Tile: THE FOUR ASSASSINS) {*Kuo Chui's first co-starring role},BOXER REBELLION [1/29/76] (U.S. Title: THE BLOODY AVENGERS, International Title: SPIRITUAL FISTS) {*Cameo appearance by Kuo Chui as a Pugilist acrobat performing for the Empress Dowager},SEVEN MAN ARMY [4/16/76] {*Cameo Appearance by Lu Feng as Ti Lung's beheaded commander},SHAOLIN AVENGERS [6/18/76] (U.S. Title: INVINCIBLE KUNG-FU BROTHERS) {*1st on-screen appearances of Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng as Fu Sheng's kung-fu classmates},NEW SHAOLIN BOXERS [9/3/76] (U.S. Title: DEMON FISTS OF KUNG-FU) {*Cameo appearances by Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng and Wang Li as thugs, Kuo Chui as Fu Sheng's classmate},SHAOLIN TEMPLE [12/22/76] (U.S. Title: DEATH CHAMBER) {*1st on-screen appearance of Lo Mang as a slain monk},NAVAL COMMANDOS [4/7/77] {*Kuo Chui, Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng ARE the Commandos! Cameo appearance by Lo Mang as a thug},MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS [5/27/77] (U.S. Title: MAGNIFICENT KUNG-FU WARRIORS) {*Guest-starring Kuo Chui and Lu Feng as Mongolian wrestlers},THE BRAVE ARCHER [7/30/77] (U.S. Title: KUNG-FU WARLORDS, International Title: SHAOLIN ARCHERS),THE CHINATOWN KID [12/2/77] {*Sun Chien and Lo Mang's first co-starring roles, Wang Li appears uncredited as a bodyguard in scenes found in the export (US) version only, and not in the Chinese versions!},LIFE GAMBLE [4/26/78 in Taiwan, 2/22/79 in HK],THE BRAVE ARCHER, THE SEQUEL [5/13/78] (U.S. Title: KUNG-FU WARLORDS PART II, International Title: SHAOLIN ARCHERS PART 2) {Cameo appearance by Wei Pai},HEAVEN AND HELL [1/19/80] (International Title: SHAOLIN HELLGATE),FIVE VENOMS [8/12/78] (U.S. Title: FIVE DEADLY VENOMS, International Title: SHAOLIN DEADLY POISONS),INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN [11/19/78] (U.S. Title: UNBEATABLE DRAGON, International Title: SHAOLIN BLOODSHED),CRIPPLED AVENGERS [12/21/78] (U.S. Title: MORTAL COMBAT),SHAOLIN RESCUERS [3/24/79] (U.S. Title: AVENGING WARRIORS OF SHAOLIN) {*Wang Li's first co-starring role},THE DAREDEVILS [6/29/79] (U.S. Title: DAREDEVILS OF KUNG-FU),THE MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS [9/20/79] (U.S. Title: THE DESTROYERS),KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM [11/2/79],TWO CHAMPIONS OF SHAOLIN [4/12/80] (U.S. Title: TWO CHAMPIONS OF DEATH, International Title: SHAOLIN AGAINST WU-TANG) {*Chien Hsiao-Hao makes his debut as one of Chang Cheh's godsons},THE FLAG OF IRON [8/14/80] (U.S. Title: THE SPEARMAN OF DEATH) {*Lung Tien Sheng makes his debut},REBEL INTRUDERS [9/11/80] (U.S. Title: KILLER ARMY, International Title: THE GUERILLAS),LEGEND OF THE FOX [11/15/80],TEN TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG [12/20/80],THE SWORD STAINED WITH ROYAL BLOOD [3/6/81],MASKED AVENGERS [5/15/81] {*Chu Ko makes his insidious debut},THE BRAVE ARCHER, THE THIRD CHAPTER [11/12/81] (U.S. Title: BLAST OF THE IRON PALM),THE HOUSE OF TRAPS [1/9/82],THE BRAVE ARCHER AND HIS MATE [2/25/82] (International Title: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND),FIVE ELEMNT NINJA [4/21/82] (U.S. Title: SUPER NINJAS, International Title: THE CHINESE SUPERNINJAS),ODE TO GALLANTRY [12/16/82],THE WEIRD MAN [5/5/83], {*Chang's final film for Shaws.}The following films were produced by Chang Cheh in Taiwan... RUTHLESS TACTICS [1982] (U.S. Title: NINJA IN THE DEADLY TRAP, International Title: NINJITSU, Korean Title: THE HERO DEFEATING JAPS) NINE DEMONS [1983], {*Cheng Tien-Chi, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Yu Tai-Ping, Wang Li app.}ATTACK OF THE JOY GODDESS [1983], {Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng app.} DEATH RING [1984], {*Lu Feng, Chao Kuo app.} SHANGHAI THIRTEEN [1984], {*Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Cheng Tien-Chi app.}DANCING WARRIOR [1984], {*Cheng Tien-Chi app.}The following Shaw Brothers films were NOT directed by Chang Cheh: FATAL STRIKE [ETERNAL FILM CO. 1977] (U.S. Title: SOUL BROTHERS OF KUNG-FU) {*Lo Mang battles Bruce Li, Ku Feng and Carl R. Scott}LION VERSUS LION [2/19/81] (U.S. Title: ROAR OF THE LION) {*Lo Mang teams-up with young Wang Yu},BATTLE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA [10/9/81] {Lo Mang alongside Ti Lung and Wang Yu.}CLAN FEUDS [2/19/82] {*Lo Mang & Sun Chien co-star with Ti Lung},HEX AFTER HEX [6/23/82] {*Lo Mang goes it alone in this modern horror-comedy},HUMAN LANTERNS [7/14/82] (International Title: THE HUMAN SKIN LANTERN) {*Lo Mang and Sun Chien co-star alongside Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan-Tai and Tony Liu Yung},THE SPIRIT OF THE SWORD [6/17/82] {*Sun Chien app.}THE LADY IS THE BOSS [3/31/83] {*Sun Chien battles Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as the only member of Chang Cheh's Venoms Mob to appear in a Liu Chia-Liang film!}HOLY FLAME OF THE MARTIAL WORLD [6/10/83] {*Kuo Chui app.}DEMON OF THE LUTE [8/4/83] {*Kuo Chui and Chien Hsiao-Hao team-up alongside Hui Ying-Hung},MEN FROM THE GUTTER [10/14/83] {*Lo Mang app.},FAST FINGERS [11/17/83] {*Lo Mang and Chien Hsiao-Hao},THE ENCHANTRESS [?/?/83] {*Kuo Chui and Chiang Sheng app. in their only film for director Chu Yuan},CRAZY SHAOLIN DISCIPLES [1/5/85] {*Lo Mang, Kuo Chui and Chien Hsiao-Hao alongside Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Wang Yu and Lo Lieh},PURSUIT OF A KILLER [9/20/85] {*Lo Mang and Sun Chien alongside Jason Pai Piao},The following films are NOT Shaw Brothers productions nor directed by Chang Cheh... FIGHT AMONG THE SUPERS {*Chiang Sheng battles Lu Feng as the supernatural demi-gods of cookery} WU-TANG VAMPIRE {*Lu Feng app.} HARD BOILED {*Kuo Chui appears as "Mad Dog", Lo Mang cameos as a Triad thug} TREASURE HUNT (International Title: AMERICAN SHAOLIN) {*Kuo Chui battles Gordon Liu Chia-Hui} TOMORROW NEVER DIES {*Kuo Chui cameos as General Chang in addition to choreographing Michelle Yeoh in this 007 adventure.}