Shanghai film fest to screen Shaw actioners

Shanghai film fest to screen Shaw actioners

The famous Shaw Studios are credited with making Hong Kong known as "Oriental Hollywood" with their blockbuster action films.

To help fans recollect these films, the upcoming Shanghai International Film Festival will devote a special section of the event to Shaw Studios, local newspaper Oriental Morning Post reports.

A scene from the 1973 Hong Kong film "The Blood Brothers," which will be screened at next month's Shanghai International Film Festival.

On the screening list are seven classic Shaw films, including "One-Armed Swordsman" (1967), from which director Quentin Tarantino found ideas for a remake; "The Blood Brothers" (1973), the inspiration of last year's most lucrative film, "The Warlords"; "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" (1978), which is widely regarded as one of the greatest kung-fu films of all time.

Some stars of these films will also make an appearance at the Shanghai festival, the report says.

Apart from the tribute to Shaw Studios, two other events are being planned to commemorate the late directors Ingmar Bergman and Anthony Minghella. The latter was to head the jury at the festival but unfortunately passed away in March.

The Shanghai International Film Festival, a major event for the Asian film industry, will take place from June 14 to 22.