From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema
From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema
| 11 April 2023 (USA)
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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.

Reviews
Breakinger

A Brilliant Conflict

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Dynamixor

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

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Doomtomylo

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

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Kodie Bird

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

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