Shout! Factory have announced an August 15th release date for Shaw Brothers Collection Vol. 2, an additional 12 films following Vol. 1, though these were all released between 1970 and 1974.
The collection includes Lady of Steel, Brothers Five, Crimson Charm, Bride from Hell, The Shadow Whip, Delightful Forest, The Devil’s Mirrior, Man of Iron, Water Margin, Brides from Hell, Heroes Two, and Flying Gulliotine.
Bonus features include at least one new audio commentary and updated subtitles across the board. Here’s a rundown of all the Shaw Brothers Collection Vol. 2 bonus feature by film.
LADY OF STEEL
- NEW Audio Commentary by cult film critic Ian Jane
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
BROTHERS FIVE
- NEW Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Celestial Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
THE CRIMSON CHARM
- NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Celestial Trailer
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
THE SHADOW WHIP
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- Celestial Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
THE DELIGHTFUL FOREST
- NEW Commentary with cult film critic Ian Jane
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Celestial Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
THE DEVIL’S MIRROR
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- AUDIO: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
MAN OF IRON
- NEW Audio Commentary with James Mudge, Veteran Hong Kong film critic at easternKicks
- NEW Audio Commentary with Chris Poggiali, co-author of This Fists Break Bricks and Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- An Iron Will – Meredith Lewis, author of Ask for the Moon: Innovation at Shaw Brothers Studios, a 77-minute documentary on the genesis, rise, peak and fall of the Shaw Brothers movie empire
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- German Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- AUDIO: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
THE WATER MARGIN
- NEW Audio Commentary with film historian Brian Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- The Master: Chang Cheh
- Elegant Trails: Ti Lung
- Extended Love Scene
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- TV Spot for the U.S. release SEVEN BLOWS OF THE DRAGON
- AUDIO: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
THE BRIDE FROM HELL
- NEW Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- A More Traditional Terror: Hong Kong film historian Tony Rayns talks Shaw Brothers horror films
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
HEROES TWO
- NEW Audio Commentary with David West, Critic and Author of Chasing Dragons: An Introduction To The Martial Arts Film
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- German Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- AUDIO: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
THE FLYING GUILLOTINE
- NEW Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Audio Commentary with Chris Poggiali, co-author of This Fists Break Bricks and Brain Bankston (Cool Ass Cinema blog)
- NEW Flying without Wings – actor Kai Kang shares his memories of working with the studio in his first ever on-camera interview
- NEW Dubbing Delirium – Joseph Ellison, dubbing artist on FLYING GUILLOTINE for its U.S. release, reflects on the early kung-fu film boom
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Celestial Trailer
- Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
THE DRAGON MISSILE
- NEW Audio Commentary by James Mudge, Hong Kong Film Critic at easternKicks
- NEW Cutting Comments – Jim Marcovic, editor of many martial arts trailers for U.S. cinemas during the 70s and 80s, speaks about the kung fu film boom
- Trailers for some of the films in Shaw Brothers Classics Volume 1 and The Brave Archer Collection (The Jade Raksha, Little Dragon Maiden, Killer Darts, The Flying Dagger, Dragon Swamp, The Brave Archer and His Mate, The Bells of Death, The Sword of Swords, The Invincible Fist and The Thundering Sword
- AUDIO: Mandarin Mono DTS-HD Master Audio with new subtitle translation
- English Dub Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
Some of the actors featured in Shaw Brothers Collection Vol. 2 include Chen Kaun Tai, Cheng Pei-Pei, Sammo Hung, and Ti Lung.
