Furious Swords and Fantastic Warriors: The Heroic Cinema of Chang Cheh - BLU-RAY

Five-disc set includes The Trail Of The Broken Blade (Duan Chang Jian) (1967)Forced to go into hiding after killing the corrupt official responsible for his father's murder, young nobleman LI Yueh makes friends with martial arts expert Fang. What LI doesn't know is that Fang is out to return him to his girlfriend... whom Fang has also fallen for. Explosive fight scenes and a tender love triangle highlight this Shaw Brothers action opus starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Chiao Chuang, and Chin Ping. 104 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg NR The Wandering Swordsman (You Xia Er) (1970)Taking a cue from Robin Hood, a skilled swordsman (David Chiang) pilfers the wealth of criminals in order to provide for the neediest in his land. Naturally, the miscreants take offense and mount a campaign to destroy the noble hero's exploits. This romantic, funny, and action-packed Shaw Brothers adventure also stars Lily LI, Pei-Shan Chang. 103 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg NR King Eagle (Ying Wang) (1971)A reclusive swordsman attempts to remain neutral in the conflict between two Chinese clans, fighting only as a champion to the innocent people who suffer as a result of the war. But his desire to stay out of the battle proves ultimately futile when he becomes caught between the beautiful twins who are leading the factions. Ti Lung, Lee Ching star in this martial arts saga. 80 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg NR Trilogy Of Swordsmanship (Qun Ying Hui) (1972)Yueh Feng, Cheng Kang and Chang Cheh split respective directing duties for the segments of this anthology, where a young woman (Shih Szu) finds a comic workaround from the unwanted attentions of a persistent suitor (Tin Ching); a prostitute (Lily Ho Li-LI) has a fateful liaison with a renowned general (Chung Wa); and a nomadic hero (David Chiang) faces beheading absent a timely rescue from the siblin