Golden Harvest, Volume 2: Shining Stars (Blu-ray)

Eight-disc set includes: Beach Of The War Gods (1973)Legendary swordsman Hsia Feng (Jimmy Wang Yu, who wrote and directed) came to the aid of a fishing village victimized by Japanese pirates. Deciding that if he taught them how to kick butt, they'd kick butt for a lifetime... and so trained the locals in fighting to prepare for the pillagers' return. Yeh Tien, Fei Lung co-star. 100 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR When Taekwondo Strikes (1973)In the Japan-occupied Korea of the 1930s, Chinese hapkido expert Wan (Angela Mao Ying) offered to school a cadre of Korean freedom fighters in her technique. She'll have to do so on the fly once they're discovered by Japanese troops determined to hunt them down. Intense saga co-stars Jhoon Rhee, Carter Wong, and Sammo Hung, who handled the fight choreography. AKA: "Sting of the Dragon Masters." 95 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR The Skyhawk (1974)Kwan Tak-Hing, who played Wong Fei Hung in dozens of Hong Kong films, returns to the role of the legendary hero, as he and his sidekick (Sammo Hung) came to the aid of brave youngster Leo (Carter Wong) as he faced five-on-one odds. Can the three deal with a criminal out to take over the local pier? Nora Miao co-stars. 90 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR The Shaolin Boxer (1974)Shaolin master Chuan Tai (James Tien) sought more than prestige when he entered a martial arts tournament... as he saw it as the key to driving out the gang of thugs terrorizing his village. Blistering battle tale co-stars Tien Mi, Leung Tin, LI Min-Lang, LI Tien Ying. 75 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg: NR Slaughter In San Francisco (1974)In a rare villainous turn, Chuck Norris stars as Chuck Slaughter, a deadly druglord who becomes the target of a personal mission of vengeance undertaken by a karate-kicking former San Francisco police officer (Don Wong) out to bring down his ex-partner's killer. Sylvia Chang, Dan Ivan also star. AKA: "Chuck Norris vs. The Karate Cop," "Karate Cop," "Yellow Faced Tiger." 87 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles. C/Rtg: R Legacy of Rage (1986)In his only film made in Hong Kong, Brandon Lee plays Brandon Ma, an auto junkyard worker and martial arts expert who is framed for killing a cop by a close friend and sent to prison. When Brandon learns of the set-up, he teams with a fellow inmate to stop his friend, who has become a mobster since Lee's imprisonment. With Bolo Yeung, Regina Kent. 86 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: NR The Master (1992)Jet Li's astonishing fighting abilities are showcased in this story directed by Tsui Hark. In Los Angeles, a martial arts expert who is also a specialist in herbal medicine is kidnapped by a ruthless student with his sights set on monopolizing the teachings of kung fu in America. When his protégé Jet (LI) arrives from Hong Kong to find him missing, he must come to the rescue. With Jerry Trimble, Billy Blanks. 88 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: R Hitman (1998)Jet Li's final Hong Kong film before heading for Hollywood is an awesome mix of action and laughs, spotlighting the martial arts star as an impoverished soldier-turned-hit man out to join a $1 billion contest to take down the world's top assassin, "the King of Killers." Eric Tsang plays Crocodile Man, Li's "agent" and confidante; Simon Yam, Gigi Leung also star. 98 min. In Mandarin with English subtitles/Dubbed in English. C/Rtg: R Widescreen; Soundtrack: Mandarin; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes; image gallery; theatrical trailers.