The Brave Archer Collection

Five-disc set includes: The Brave Archer (1977)After his father is murdered, young Kuo Ching (Alexander Fu Sheng) studies the martial arts at the feet of various masters, eventually meeting a beautiful young woman with whom he falls in love. To earn her hand in marriage, the young hero must survive a series of difficult tests... but he's using a brand of kung fu that can shatter a tree trunk with a single blow! This Shaw Brothers thriller co-stars Shen Chan, Feng Ku. 116 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR The Brave Archer 2 (1978)The heroic Kuo Ching (Alexander Fu Sheng) returns in this action-packed sequel to the original 1977 martial arts spectacular! This time out, there is a shift in power inside the Beggar Clan after Kuo romances a beautiful maiden (Niu Niu), leading to fierce rivalries and plenty of mortal combat! With Feng Ku, Philip Kwok. 92 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR The Brave Archer 3 (1981)When Kuo Ching (Alexander Fu Sheng) and Huang Rong (Niu Niu) set out on the trail of Yang Kang (Yu Tai-ping), Rong is gravely injured in battle... and Ching must set out on a quest to find the mysterious monk (Ti Lung) with the expertise to save her life. Thrilling trilogy capper also stars Philip Kwok, Lo Mang, Lu Feng, Ching LI. 92 min. IIn Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR The Brave Archer And His Mate (1982)This third sequel to the 1977 martial arts adventure includes a cameo by original series star Alexander Fu Sheng and an original story in which a new hero wages a battle to defeat the killers of venerated martial arts teachers. The high-flying action is choreographed by the same wizards behind the "Venoms" series. Ke Chu, Shen Chan, and Sheng Chiang star. 101 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR Little Dragon Maiden (1983)Sequel-of-sorts to the "Brave Archer" series offered an early role to Leslie Cheung as young Yang Guo, the would-be swordsman who took instruction from Xiao Long Nu (Jing-Jing Yung), the skilled and beautiful Dragon Maiden. They'd face the consequences of forbidden love between teacher and student in this stylish opus co-starring Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan-Tai, Leanne Lau, Ni Tien. 96 min. In Cantonese with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR /Widescreen; Soundtracks: Mandarin, Cantonese, English; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; theatrical trailers.