GammaRay and Celestial Pictures Have Teamed Up to Stream 44 Shaw Brothers Kung Fu Films
Are you a fan of old kung fu films? What about kung fu films from the Shaw Brothers? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you may want to catch the marathon happening on Twitch starting on February 4 over on GammaRay’s Twitch channel. GammaRay has partnered with Celestial Pictures to stream 44 Shaw Brothers kung fu films for five days and then, there will be double feature nights every Thursday and Friday starting at 5:00 PM PT for four weeks.
Do Duong, COO of GammaRay, said:
“We’re excited to introduce cult classic movies from the 70s and 80s to our fans on Twitch for the first time. Kung fu has influenced filmmaking, hip hop music, and pop culture, so we’re thankful to Celestial Pictures for access to their Shaw Brothers action titles, and to Twitch for using their service to introduce a larger audience to the kung fu phenomenon.”
Twitch’s Director of Business Development, Jane Weedon, released this statement:
“The Twitch community has lots of interests, with martial arts and film-based marathons among them. We’ve seen it in the games they play, their cosplay outfits, and the programming they watch, with the Shaw Brothers’ kung fu films being the perfect pop culture combo of these fandoms. Thanks to GammaRay, we get to livestream over 40 of the Shaw Brothers’ seminal movies with an interactive global audience.”
Executive VP of Celesial Pictures, Agnes Cheung, said:
“We’re thrilled to bring the quintessential Shaw Brothers films to a new generation of fans through this collaboration with GammaRay. Interactive streaming will open up a new horizon for the passionate fandom of kung fu cinema. The marathon will allow the audience to be immersed without interruption in the everlasting Shaw Brothers magic.”
Three of the titles to be included in the marathon include:
King Boxer (1972)
“A student (Lieh Lo) of kung fu meets resistance on his way to a major Chinese tournament.”
Crippled Avengers (1978)
“After the death of his wife, warlord Dao Tian-du (Kuan Tai Chen) turns evil and holds a town in thrall to his reign of fear with the help of his sadistic son. Four of the villain’s victims — a blind man, an amputee, a deaf-mute, and an insane fighter — seek the help of a wise kung fu master as they train to eliminate the tyrant for good.”
Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
“A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung fu.”