Speaking of childhood memories—this 1978 Shaw Brothers flick featuring five kung fu fighters with supernatural fighting abilities also rocked my world.

Jerry Chan (of the now defunct Gangstalean) has it so right…childhood memories are what power future actions. Indeed, one of the major catalysts for more interest in China and Chinese culture was the martial arts flicks that I use to watch when I was coming up in New Jersay…back in those days every Saturday afternoon on Channel 5 they had the “Drive-in Theater” which broadcast a new kung fu flick from Hong Kong every week. It was during that time that I was able to see some of the best martial artistry ever put to film in a span of four to five years…I was so into them that I used to audio tape them (no Tivo, VCR or Bittorrent in those days) and then play them back over and over again on my Walkman until I memorized all the key parts (and of course the sound effects.) One of my all time favorite KF flicks is the above mentioned “Five Deadly Venoms.” In recent months, I’ve been searching everywhere for a copy but have yet to achieve any success. If any of the few that read this blog have any leads on where I can find a copy (via hard copy or download) please let know.

Gangstalean: Five Deadly Venoms