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From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema

20231h 16mNaomi Holwill

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A look back at the largely undocumented period of early Chinese-language horror cinema, beginning in Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers and graduating to Taiwan and the production of Calamity of Snakes in 1983.

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What is From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema (2023) about?

A look back at the largely undocumented period of early Chinese-language horror cinema, beginning in Hong Kong and the Shaw Brothers and graduating to Taiwan and the production of Calamity of Snakes in 1983.

Who stars in From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema?

From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema stars Godfrey Ho (self), Hsiang Yun-Peng (self), Kam Kwok-Leung (self), James Mudge (self), Sean Tierney (self). The film was directed by Naomi Holwill.

How long is From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema?

From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2023.

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