Schedule Week

12:15am

Rape of the Sword

Li Li-hua, Li Ching, Chiao Chuang, Wu Ma, Chen Hung-lieh

Yueh Fung

The film starts out with two students fighting for their deceased master's sword called the "Green Frost Sword". Han kills the other student, takes the sword and offer it to the king. The wife of the other dead student plots to take revenge, going undercover to retrieve the sword at the first opportunity in this tale of revenge and betrayal.
01:45am

Between Tears and Smiles

Li Li-hua, Ivy Ling Po, Kwan Shan

Shaw's Directors

Fan Jia Shu is a kind-hearted student who is smitten with Shen, a heart-rending love song singer. However, he is not the only one who has eyes for Shen. The General’s henchmen are also determined to present the songstress to their superior as a gift. Fan receives help from an unexpected person just in time to save the woman he loves.
04:00am

The Casino

Lily Ho, Yueh Hua, Chin Feng, Fan Mei Sheng, Shih Chien

Chang Tseng-chai

After being separated for many years, two childhood lovers meet in a possibly mythical "Lucky Casino" and vow to rid the establishment of the corrupt military generals, criminals and extortionists!
05:25am

My Dream Boat

Lily Ho, Essie Lin Chia, Ching Li, Chin Han

Doe Chin

Love triangles or quadrangles rule, as a group of young people get entangled in a web of love and emotions. Director Doe Chin, renowned for his dramas and musicals, knows just how to tug at the heartstrings.
07:40am

The Black Enforcer

Tang Ching, Tien Feng, Wang Ping

Ho Meng Hua

Lung the Black Enforcer is ordered to escort a murderer Fei to prison. While taking shelter in Lung’s house from the snowstorm, Fei is rescued by his gang and Fei kills Lung’s mother and sister before escaping. Lung is imprisoned for the failed task and after being released, he vows to avenge his family by killing Fei.
09:20am

Let's Fall In Love

Hua Lun, Lin Feng-chiao, Chen Hao

Chen Hao

Da Yung is the son of an entrepreneur of a big corporation. Lian Lian is the niece of a Kindergarten’s principal. Fate has brought them together as Da Yung loses his wallet by mistake when they first met. Further misunderstanding occurs when Da Yung tries to use Lian Lian as an excuse to drive the two women he does not love away.
11:05am

Swordsman and Enchantress

Ti Lung, Lily Li, Ching Li, Wen Shieh Erh

Chu Yuan

The story happens in a martial arts world where everyone tries to obtain the "Deer Sword". Lian's wife is wounded in an ambush and his rival Xiao saves her. They escape to Xiao’s home and he treats her poisonous wound. This leads Lian to suspect his wife’s faithfulness and results in several blood-splattering duels with Xiao.
12:40pm

The Happy Trio

Li Ching, Yeh Feng, Wong Sha

John Lo Mar

Li Ching plays, Ah Chiao, a girl from a rural village stranded in the city, who befriends a kind-hearted tramp and a retired actor. They are all poor, but Ah Chiao’s fortune change for the better when she becomes a singer. However, she ultimately learns money can't buy happiness.
02:30pm

The Savage Five

David Chiang, Ti Lung, Wang Chung, Chen Kuan Tai, Danny Lee

Chang Cheh

A group of bandits flees with a stolen safe to a village where they oppress the villagers and force the blacksmith Wei to unlock the safe. Wei refuses and flees to report to officials, while heroes of the town emerge to fight the bandits.
04:10pm

Rose, Be My Love

Pat Ting Hung, Li Ting, Kwan Shan, Ling Yun

Chin Chien

Not a love triangle but a love 'rectangle', Rose, Be My Love is a romantic drama set on the eve of World War II that represents the high standards achieved by Shaw Brothers in both aspects of star power and technical polish.
05:50pm

Gambler's Delight

Danny Lee, Tsang Hua

Cheng Kang

The Killer star Danny Lee plays the lead role of a guy who needs to become a hero. He lies, steals and cheats his way into operating a plush casino, but when he incurs the wrath of a female Japanese gang leader, all bets are off!
07:25pm

Passing Flickers

Liu Yung, Tai Liang-shun, Li Tien-hsing

Li Han-hsiang

This film is an amusing insider’s look at the Hong Kong film industry and is based on Director Li Han Hsiang’s popular newspaper column recounting his work at Shaw Brothers. The collection of some of his funniest and most surreal film musings of the era, filled with behind-the-scene asides, this is a must-see for any Hong Kong cinema aficionado!
09:00pm

The Wandering Swordsman

David Chiang, Lily Li, Chang Pei Shan

Chang Cheh

The wandering swordsman Yu Hsieh Erh has formidable sword skills and helps the poor by robbing from thieves and distributing the wealth. He meets a group of bandits who are planning to rob a convoy escorting some valuables and is tricked into participating in the robbery. Yu soon realizes his folly and returns to take revenge on the bandits.
10:55pm

The Yellow Muffler

Betty Ting Pei, Tsung Hua, Paul Chin Pei, Irene Chen

Inoue Umetsugu

Japanese director Inoue Umetsugu takes on the glitzy world of nightclub performers in The Yellow Muffler. The film depicts the struggle of two singing sisters, Ching-ping (Irene Chen I-ling) and Pai-hung (Betty Ting Pei) and ends when they are cast in a new movie.