October 27, 2015 in RP Presents My Young Auntie (1981) What happens when you mix a screwball comedy, a fish-out-of-water story, and a hysterically overpowered martial arts heroine? My Young Auntie, my favorite Shaw Brothers movie.
October 20, 2015 in RP Presents Executioners from Shaolin (1977) Groins as strong as steel, kung fu stances that keep women's legs closed, androgynous martial arts masters -- this seminal action movie has a lot to say about the sexes, but not what you'd expect.
October 13, 2015 in RP Presents The 14 Amazons (1972) When virtually all their family's male heirs were wiped out, the 14 widows of the Yang clan did not mourn. They did not hide. They got revenge.
October 6, 2015 in RP Presents Come Drink With Me (1966) One of the great early entries of martial arts cinema, this movie stars -- to the bafflement of its villains and possibly its audience -- one of the most legendary female kung fu stars of all time in her breakout role.
October 5, 2015 in Ask Jason, RP Presents This month’s sponsor: CELESTIAL PICTURES For the next month, you'll be getting twice-weekly illustrations from RP. Half of those will be pioneering butt-kicking ladies of the early martial arts movies of the Shaw Brothers.