Neglected Directors of Shaw: Sun Chung & His Films

[venoms5]

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[oldeschool17]

cool. we might as well call you kungfupedia. Good stuff to read

[venoms5]

Originally Posted by oldeschool17

cool. we might as well call you kungfupedia. Good stuff to read

Ha! Not hardly. I have a MASSIVE piece I'm working on simultaneous with some others called SHAW BROTHERS & KUNG FU CINEMA. I will need some help on that one as it encompasses indy stuff, too. Been working off and on with that one since 2006 as well.

I need to re-watch a couple of Chung's films before I finish this piece on him. I've got these in the works--

HO MENG HUA
CHENG KANG
KUEI CHI HUNG
HUA SHAN

[teako170]

Good choice V5. Sun Chung was fairly unknown to me but this guy Linn kept telling me about him, so I finally checked a few of his flicks out and was very impressed. Though I am still a bit annoyed at him for that whole Fu Sheng/Lily Li well scene in D.B.S. (but I digress).

Anyway, here's a bit more info for you on his early career. Hope it helps....

Sun Chung was a native of Shandong but grew up in Taiwan where he graduated from the directing/scriptwriting department of the Nat'l Inst. of Arts. He did a year's stint in the military and afterwards started to work as a script continuity person in Taiwan’s CMP Co.; later becoming assistant director to Li Xing and Bai Jingrui. His directorial debut was a 1968 musical titled "Wild Girl" aka "Ye Yatou." This film and his second, "Tops in Every Trade" aka "Hang Hang Chu Zhuangyuan," a comedy from 1970 were both critical and box office hits. After that, he was recruited by the Shaws in which he first made "The Devil's Mirror."

Look forward to your future articles... T

[Bravery]

Thumbs up for the post.

[venoms5]

Originally Posted by teako170

Good choice V5. Sun Chung was fairly unknown to me but this guy Linn kept telling me about him, so I finally checked a few of his flicks out and was very impressed. Though I am still a bit annoyed at him for that whole Fu Sheng/Lily Li well scene in D.B.S. (but I digress).

Anyway, here's a bit more info for you on his early career. Hope it helps....

Sun Chung was a native of Shandong but grew up in Taiwan where he graduated from the directing/scriptwriting department of the Nat'l Inst. of Arts. He did a year's stint in the military and afterwards started to work as a script continuity person in Taiwan’s CMP Co.; later becoming assistant director to Li Xing and Bai Jingrui. His directorial debut was a 1968 musical titled "Wild Girl" aka "Ye Yatou." This film and his second, "Tops in Every Trade" aka "Hang Hang Chu Zhuangyuan," a comedy from 1970 were both critical and box office hits. After that, he was recruited by the Shaws in which he first made "The Devil's Mirror."

Look forward to your future articles... T

Appreciate that immensely T.:) I was thinking of incorporating what was on the IVL disc but it's so little and kind of vague in some respects but I wanted to learn some things not readily available and some of that is in your post above. Thanks again!

[teako170]

Originally Posted by venoms5

Appreciate that immensely T.:) I was thinking of incorporating what was on the IVL disc but it's so little and kind of vague in some respects but I wanted to learn some things not readily available and some of that is in your post above. Thanks again!

No prob. Glad it's of use.
Dug up the following pic this morning.
Sure some fans of AE will enjoy...

[venoms5]

Excellent pic, T! Is this from southern screen? I have a few HK mags but wish I had some Southern Screen issues.

[teako170]

Originally Posted by venoms5

Excellent pic, T! Is this from southern screen? I have a few HK mags but wish I had some Southern Screen issues.

Yes, indeed. July 1978. Here's a bigger spread from that issue (below).
(...props to my friend Carol as always.)

"Cold-Blooded Eagle" was the actual working title for this film.
The second pic is a full cast shot.
I only wish Sun Chung had posed with this one (as he did in the TKAM cast shot).

[oldeschool17]

awesome cast shot. Thanks teako