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Holy Flame of the Martial World – Promotion

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In my continued effort in promoting all things Kung Fu (movies), here is my humble attempt to help generate awareness and celebrate another region 1 Shaw Brothers DVD release. The film, ‘Holy Flame of the Martial World’ was released by Well Go USA on September 1. Surprisingly this edition comes with an English dub audio track. I already own the …

Remembering ‘ShaolinChamber.com’ Part 2

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Let’s take another look back at what was, SHAOLIN CHAMBER. For those visitors that are new to ‘Shaolin Chamber 36′ and may have not had the chance to visit my previous site, SHAOLIN CHAMBER (minus the 36) was my original attempt at creating a fan based Kung Fu movie dedicated website, which I started back on December 24, 2004 …

On The Big Screen

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A recent post started by my good man Knockabout over on the great FLKCinema Forum titled ‘Kung Fu in the Cinema’, reminded me of missed opportunities I had over the years to catch some classic Kung Fu movies on the big screen. For the most part they were some of the most celebrated Shaw Brothers movies that are often mentioned …

To Jump Or Not To Jump

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Greetings from the Temple of the Dragon Monkey! Fellow fans, life is full of many unanswered questions. And we all find ourselves constantly searching for truth, logic, and the reasons behind the many complex turns that our lives take. So I would like to ponder, along with you, one of these timeless mysteries, and see if we can get to the bottom …

New Post Writer: Kung Fu Bob O’Brien

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The amount of people supporting Shaolin Chamber 36 as contributing writers continues to grow. What started off as 1 single fan of classic Kung Fu films wanting to share with other fans his love and admiration for all things Kung Fu, has grown as of late with people who feel the same way as I do and would like to share their personal experiences, …

House of Traps – Then & Now

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Let’s take a look back on New Year’s Day January 1, 2005! Back to when my original site, ShaolinChamber.com was only a week old. Here is a post I made on that day. THEN: 1.01.05- I have a 2005 New Years special treat for everybody that has been and hopefully will continue visiting Shaolin Chamber. This is a brand new site …

Revenge Is A Dish Best Served Thoughtfully

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Revenge is a theme as old as stories. It’s a simple narrative mechanism that cuts to the core of our moral fiber: somebody has been wronged, now they put things right. Psychologists would argue that the theme of revenge can also act as a metaphor for all the struggles in our lives being overcome; and hence revenge has been a crowd-pleaser throughout the …

The 5 Deadly Venoms – Promotion & Giveaway

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August 18, 2009 marked the official release of the definitive must own DVD version for the classic kung fu film, The 5 Deadly Venoms. If you have been enjoying all the remastered quality prints of Shaw Brothers movies provided by Celestial Pictures over the last few years, and you prefer watching your Fu with the old-school English dub tracks, than this is the …