On November 23, 2026, Arrow Video is releasing the Shawscope Presents: Street Gangs of Hong Kong Blu-ray collection, which includes 1973’s The Delinquent, 1974’s The Teahouse, 1975’s Big Brother Cheng, 1976’s Big Bad Sis, 1975’s The Big Holdup, 1980’s The Convict Killer and 1979’s The Brothers.
In the wake of Bruce Lee’s contemporary-set kung fu films, legendary studio Shaw Brothers would start their own wave of socially charged martial arts cinema, where brave fighters face off against the dastardly street gangs of Hong Kong!
Jointly directed by action maestros Chang Cheh and Kuei Chih-Hung, The Delinquent tells of a hot-headed young martial artist fighting back against the ruthless triad gang trying to recruit him.
Kung fu prodigy Chen Kuan-Tai stars in The Teahouse, and its sequel Big Brother Cheng as a small business owner reluctantly resorting to violence to protect his establishment and keep the city safe.
The saga continues with the spinoff Big Bad Sis, where a factory worker uses her formidable combat skills to train her sworn sisters to fight back against the men who oppress them.
Chen Kuan-Tai returns alongside future The Killer star Danny Lee in The Big Holdup where a group of robbers pulls off a bountiful heist, but there could be a traitor in their midst.
Set in the Republican era, director Chor Yuen’s The Convict Killer stars Shaw luminary Ti Lung, recently released from prison and hellbent on finding the man who framed him, armed with an iron chain and righteous fury.
Finally, in one of the chief inspirations behind John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow, an upright police inspector and a powerful triad leader must contend with being bound by blood in Hua Shan’s landmark The Brothers.
Swapping aerial sword fights for unflinching street brawls, Shaw Brothers’ 1970s thrillers offer gripping and action-packed tales of Hong Kong’s criminal underworld, stunningly restored and compiled in this must-have boxset.
Details for this release are still pending.
Collectively, the films star Wong Chung (Police Force), Lily Li Li-Li (The Deadly Breaking Sword), Chen Kuan Tai (Death Ring), Karen Yip Leng-Chi (14 Amazons), Chen Ping (The Mighty Peking Man), Danny Lee Sau-Yin (Battle Wizard), Yueh Hua (The Monkey Goes West), Ti Lung (Ten Tigers from Kwangtung), Jason Pai Piao (Shaolin Intruders), Lau Wing (Invincible Enforcer), Ching Li (Anonymous Heroes) and Ku Feng (The Jade Raksha).
This title is available for pre-order at The Goodie Emporium, a U.S.-based online store that currently has many Import Shaw Brothers/Golden Harvest/martial arts DVD/Blu-ray movies in-stock – with New titles being added regularly!
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