Gorillas! Wizards! Bloodsplurts! American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) are incredibly excited to announce Shaolin Invincibles + Seven to One – AGFA’s 50th Blu-ray release – is now available to pre-order from vinegarsyndrome.com
Preserved from AGFA’s 35mm theatrical prints (the only known elements in existence) and both making their Blu-ray debuts, this double feature of Taiwanese martial arts electricity features Judy Lee (Queen Boxer), Carter Wong (Big Trouble in Little China), martial arts whirlwind Polly Shang Kwan, and jump-kicking Gorillas.
Shaolin Invincibles (1977)
You’ve never seen a Taiwanese martial arts movie like Shaolin Invincibles. Two sword-wielding sisters seek revenge against the villains who murdered their family. But these are no ordinary villains; they’re wizards with giant, elasticized tongues who use black magic to control…kung fu gorillas! Starring the magnificent Judy Lee and the fierce Carter Wong, this supreme basher combines the electricity of a Super Nintendo game with exceptional fight choreography to deliver an otherworldly experience.
“Shaolin Invincibles is a deadly serious Taiwanese indie which suddenly achieves orbit thanks to guys in gorilla suits playing kung fu simian bodyguards.”
Grady Hendrix, author of Paperbacks from Hell
Seven to One (1973)
An earlier film from the director of Shaolin Invincibles, Seven to One finds Ting (Polly Shang Kwan) on a revenge-fueled rampage following the murder of her father. Assisted by her rock star samurai boyfriend, Ting rages against all manner of street gangs and malcontents. This gonzo Taiwanese battle-epic is filled with non-stop fights, bootleg soundtrack cues, and incredible stunt work from the effervescent Kwan.
