09-11-2009, 05:11 PM
Actually most of the classic Shaw Brothers are horribly dated now. The acting is poor, the costuming is cheap, and they are generally cheesy. The staging of the old Shaw Bro flicks is based on Chinese opera and that transition comes off like overacting. It's incredibly stilted. Few kung fu films have stood the test of time. I was watching Shaolin Soccer recently and was shocked how dated it looks already. But still, the venoms crew - those guys are the legends of the old school Shaw bro era. 5DV remains a cult classic, one of Chang Cheh's masterpieces, beloved by all true fans of the genre.
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