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.
Bonus Materials
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
Brand new 2K restorations of all seven films by Arrow Films from the original 35mm negatives
High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of all seven films
Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork by Tom Fournier
Collectors’ perfect-bound booklet featuring new writing on the films by Jonathan Clements, Samm Deighan, Victor Fan and David West
DISC ONE: THE DELINQUENT / THE TEAHOUSE
Original lossless Mandarin and English mono audio on The Delinquent and lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio on The Teahouse
Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese and Mandarin soundtracks and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
Brand new audio commentaries for both films by Hong Kong cinema expert Frank Djeng
Original theatrical trailers for both films and US TV spot for The Delinquent, released as Street Gangs of Hong Kong
DISC TWO: BIG BROTHER CHENG / BIG BAD SIS
Original lossless Cantonese mono audio on Big Brother Cheng and lossless Cantonese and Mandarin mono audio on Big Bad Sis
Optional English subtitles for both films
Brand new audio commentaries for both films by Frank Djeng
Original theatrical trailers for both films
DISC THREE: THE BIG HOLDUP / THE CONVICT KILLER
Original lossless Mandarin mono audio on The Big Holdup and lossless Mandarin and English mono audio on The Convict Killer
Optional English subtitles for the Mandarin soundtracks and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
Brand new audio commentary for The Big Holdup by Asian cinema expert James Mudge
Brand new audio commentary for The Convict Killer by Asian cinema expert David West
Original theatrical trailer for The Convict Killer
DISC FOUR: THE BROTHERS / EXTRAS
Original lossless Mandarin mono audio
Optional English subtitles
Brand new commentary by James Mudge
Remaining Fearless, a brand new interview with actor Susan Shaw, filmed and conducted by Frédéric Ambroisine in 2026
The Iron Monkey of Macau, a brand new interview with actor Chen Kuan-Tai
Martial Memories, a brand new interview with actors Chen Kuan-Tai and Bruce Le
Two new interviews with film critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns discussing the films of Kuei Chih-Hung and Chor Yuen
Predicting Heroic Bloodshed, a brand new interview with Frank Djeng discussing The Brothers’ legacy