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VOLUME 16: VISCERA

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Cinema Year Zero
Mar 01, 2024
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Blaise Radley

“If you can’t bear pain, you don’t live up to your reputation.” 

That line, spoken in Chang Cheh and Pao Hsueh-li’s The Boxer from Shantung (1972), speaks to a common sentiment found in the many kung fu films produced in Hong Kong under the Shaw Brothers. For the humble martial artist, the body isn’t only the m…

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