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LHMC – Cinemart April 1980

I try and have each months edition of the Linn Haynes Memorial Collection available on the 1st day of each month, I ran a little bit behind, which is why it is a few days late. Sorry for the delay and inconvenience. Unlike most other months where the issues made available are of predominantly of the Shaw Brothers produced magazine …

Top 5 David Chiang Movies

The conclusion of another TOP 5 survey has been completed. The Disciples have spoken, and submitted their TOP 5 David Chiang films of ALL TIME! Considering DC made a plethora of Shaw Brothers films, it is not surprising that the final list comprises of almost ALL SB films. In fact, only 1 non-SB film made the list, and deservedly so I might add …

36 Styles, Designs You Would Like To See

I want to thank all of you who have placed an order for a shirt or shirts from the new 36 Styles brand. The support is so dearly appreciated. As I mentioned in the “About 36 Styles” page, I begun the process, seriously, back in 2009. This was when I was still working, and actually had the money to invest in this endeavor, I am so glad I did when I could. I have actually …

Latest Winners & T-Shirt Giveaway!

The last few weeks have been very busy for me, trying to get everything in place to finally be able to announce the “Kung Fu Clothing Brand”, ’36 STYLES to the martial world! Now that the announcement of the shirts has been made, I will be working on adding a new feature or two to the main site, so please expect some very exciting new Chamber openings …

36 Styles: Make Your Closet Your Temple

The day has finally arrived for the unveiling of something that I personally have been working on for quite some time now, this truly has been years in the making. A year ago this week, on August 2, 2010, marked the day of the relaunch of the website dedicated to classic martial arts cinema, Shaolin Chamber 36. Now a year later …

Kung Fu Movie Screenings, UK

I’ve recently received a request to help spread the word of an upcoming set of events, that will enable the fans of the genre to see some of the most classic films on the big screen. Without hesitation, I agreed to do so. So, if you happen to be lucky enough to be living in the UK, or possibly traveling there between the dates of August 26-September 15 …

Shaolin Traitor (1977) [Lobby Cards]

Shaolin Chamber 36 disciple DongFangXu so generously contributed 2 sets of lobby cards to SC36. This is the second of the 2 sets, first being the ‘Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue’ set, which contained 13 glorious images. Here we have another Carter Wong/Polly Kuan film, the 1977 movie, ‘Shaolin Traitor’. As usual, you can download the complete set …

Contributors Monthly Prize Winner – June 2011

Another month has gone by, June is officially over, I hope all of you managed to get in a fair amount of Kung Fu movie viewing last month! Personally, I have been watching even more than usual, some truly great films. A mix of independents, Shaw Brothers, Golden Harvest, and even some of the newly released films as well. No signs of a kung fu movie “burnout” over here …

Heroes of the West

It is the story’s first dramatic confrontation between the hero and the villain. Both stand in the brothel of the dusty, rustic frontier town. Behind the slim, laconic and handsome young hero is a pretty farm girl whose father’s debts to the villain threaten to force her into a life of prostitution. The townspeople stare at their meals or drinks in silence …

Linn Haynes Memorial Collection – July 2011

Summer is heating up! Well maybe not so much the weather, depending on where you live, but it sure is here on Shaolin Chamber 36. The second month of the summer, July, brings yet another exquisite issue of one of the regular Asian film magazines that are part of the Linn Haynes Memorial Collection. This month we have especially for you …