Carved, painted, or decorated snuff bottles show the exquisite taste and workmanship of asian artisans. The film was released in the hong kong on 15 september 1977. Kim played bruce lees character billy lo in 1978 film game of death, alongside yuen biao who performed the acrobatics and stunts, kim played lees character so well that the producers used him again a few years later. Rent snuff bottle connection shaolin drunkard 1977 on. Luke skywalker joins forces with a jedi knight, a cocky pilot, a wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the empires worlddestroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue princess leia from the mysterious darth vader. Regarder snuff bottle connection 1977 film streaming vf snuff bottle connection streaming vf hd, snuff bottle connection film complet en streaming vf, regarder snuff bottle connection film complet vf gratuit, snuffsnuff bottle film 1988 senscritique. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From babylon to america, the prophecy movie by school for prophets attila kakarott duration. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. New listing lot of 6 journal international chinese snuff bottle society taipei gallery 1993. Then, in shaolin drunkard 1983, the yuen clan delivers the goods with magical creatures, overthetop effects and plenty of camp. Through her illustrations and numerous color photographs a collector can easily follow a path to making the right decisions in recognizing good chinese snuff bottles. It was a case of out with the old and in with the new. Oct 02, 2012 snuff bottle connection 1977 director.
Snuff bottle connection 1977 adds a novel twist to the kung fu genre by making a group of russians the villains and setting up a chinese secret agent and his con man brother as the ching dynastys only defense against a russian takeover of manchuria. His integral role in the formation of many of the worlds great collections places him in a unique position to both buy and sell, and his knowledge of the subject has enabled him to produce. The movie stars john liu,hwang jang lee,yip fei yang,roy horan,wong yat lung,phillip ko fei,corey. Get the best deals on antique chinese snuff bottles when you shop the largest online selection at. Snuff bottle connection english subtitles kungfu and fight movies. I have prime so i was able to watch for free, but i would. Part vi on 12 september 2018 at christies in new york. Snuff bottle collection was released in 1977 and is action choreographed by yuen woo pingkill bill,matrixand hsu hsiaghost galore,lion vs lion. Number 1 is based on the choreography and overall movie which to me is a prime example of of. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. There are still slow spots and stock fight scenes that are added merely to pad out the running time, but for the most part this is abovepar stuff. Mar 22, 2008 short fight clip from snuff bottle connection 1977 featuring john liu. Short fight clip from snuff bottle connection 1977 featuring john liu.
Enter john liu as a special agent sent to identify who the russian traitor is and who his contact is within the walls of the forbidden city. Robert halls interest in chinese snuff bottles started over thirty five years ago when he first saw a collection in a shop window. What i love about this genre is many things, the swordplay, the characters, story lines, setting, costumes and much more. When i think of wu xia movies, i immediately think of shaw brothers and the many classic they have made over the years. Rent snuff bottle connection shaolin drunkard 1977 on dvd. The stopper usually had a very small spoon attached for extracting the snuff. Taiwanese kung fu film starring john liu, hwang jung lee, yip fei yang, ko fei, hsu hsia, corey yuen, and chin yuet sang. Lilla perry was well acquainted with all the major snuff bottle collectors of her time. Shaw brothers productions were starting to struggle at the box office and alternative studios were making a mark. John liu, jang lee hwang, yi lung huang, charles bonet, yuet sang chin, phil cohen, roy horan, chin hsiao, hsia hsu, timen kan, fei kao, robert kerver, wen chin lin, chin hu tung, lili liu, hung poon, manyiu lee, liangtai tu. Buy snuff bottle connection dvd from amazons movies store. We are delighted to offer for sale chinese snuff bottles that are of good quality, and have been selected by our expert, robert hall.
The size of a snuff bottle is small enough to fit inside the palm. Snuff bottle connection 1977 while the governments of russia and china are reaching peace agreements, traitors on both sides seek to instigate a war. The carving of glass blocks as if they were hardstones was a common alternative to blowing the vessels, and often reserved for glass imitating precious stones, such as aquamarine, amethyst and beryl. Get the best deals on 19001940 antique chinese snuff bottles when you shop the largest online selection at.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. Rent snuff bottle connection shaolin drunkard 1977 starring jang lee hwang and roy horan on dvd and bluray. In the 1970s, kim made his first hong kong movie debut in 1977 film snuff bottle connection, along with hwang jang lee and roy horan. Snuff bottle connection 1977 stream and watch online. Snuff bottle connection is one of the better martial arts films ive sat through lately, with strong and vivid action sequences and a more indepth and suspenseful storyline than most. With john liu, junglee hwang, yi lung huang, charles bonet. A carved chalcedony snuff bottle, probably imperial, official school, 17601800. Snuff bottle connection dvd region 1 us import ntsc. In 1980s, horan appeared as lewis in the 1981 film game of death ii along with tong lung and hwang jang lee. Snuff bottle antique agate honey color enamel coral top fine 19th century. Although most glass bottles were blown, usually into a mould, many early bottles were carved from a solid piece of glass. In her book she was able to relay her vast experiences in a very easy to read manner. New listing natural old hetian jade handcarved double circle snuff bottle.
New haven sda temple brooklyn, ny recommended for you. But after high demand over the years its become involoved in many art forms such as movies, opera, video. In some cases, we have known the provenance over many years. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
A wanted fugitive, john hides out with a teen who is an expert in the infamous iron armor technique. Invincible armour 1977,hwang jang lee is a corrupt ming guard who frames john liu for murder. Anyway, thank you for taking time to have a look at my 100 great kung fu movie list and feel free to add any movies in the comment box if they dont make my list i have probably forgotten many movies. Its not clear how snuff, what we know as powdered tobacco, first made it to china in the early to mid1600s. Over rare kung fu movies to order with covers sleeves boxart, in pal or ntsc. In snuff bottle connection 1977, john liu is an honorable court official tasked with finding an infamous snuff bottle that links the traitorous manchus to their russian allies.
As china and russias governments are talking peace, traitorous agents on both sides seek war. Released 1977, snuff bottle connection stars johnliu, jang leehwang, yilunghuang the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. Most snuff bottles do not measure more than 2 12 inches high and are made of amber, jade, ivory or cinnabar. Well if you prepared to watch it like that,i feel the company should drop the price. Get the best deals on jade antique chinese snuff bottles when you shop the largest online selection at. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. Snuff bottle connection by 1977 the hong kong movie scene was becoming a sea of change. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
What we do know is that once the members of imperial court caught a. This lot is offered in the ruth and carl barron collection of fine chinese snuff bottles. The movie stars john liu,hwang jang lee,yip fei yang,roy horan,wong yat lung,phillip ko fei,corey yuen kai,chin yuet sangkung fu vs yoga,lion vs lion. Snuff bottles were made out of many different materials including porcelain, jade, rhinoceros horn, ivory, wood, tortoiseshell, metal and ceramic, though probably the most commonly used material was glass.
Pages in category 1977 martial arts films the following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. Our bottles are in good condition, are of the age stated in the description, and have artistic merit. Snuff bottle connection, aka secret rivals 3 in south africa was always one of my favourite karate movies of the late 70s. Horan went on to play tolstoy in the 1977 film snuff bottle connection, and the russian priest in the 1978 film snake in the eagles shadow along with jackie chan and hwang jang lee. Snuff bottle connection 1977 original trailer youtube. Who ever did the transfer to dvd needs to see an optician as almost half the movie is out of frame and this really spoils everything.
What we do know is that once the members of imperial court caught a whiff, they were hooked. From that point, he has become one of the leading dealers in the field. However the dvd transfer does no justice to this movie. It may have arrived via traders from portugal or russia, or it could have been brought by invading manchus.
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