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

Movie 76 min

Documentary

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.

Naomi Holwill Director Naomi Holwill Writer

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Quick facts

Released
April 11, 2023
Runtime
76 min
IMDb
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Cast

Godfrey Ho Godfrey Ho self Hsiang Yun-Peng Hsiang Yun-Peng self Kam Kwok-Leung Kam Kwok-Leung self James Mudge self Sean Tierney Sean Tierney self Calum Waddell self

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Frequently asked questions

What is From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema 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 directed 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 was directed by Naomi Holwill.
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, Hsiang Yun-Peng, Kam Kwok-Leung, James Mudge.
When was From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema released?
From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema is a 2023 documentary film.
Where can I watch From Shaw to Snakes: The Venom and Violence of Early Chinese Language Horror Cinema?
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