Starting at 6:00AM EST this Thursday, El Rey (our favorite cable channel) is bringing us one ass-kicking marathon. It’s going to feature a whole host of classic martial arts films to wet your appetite while you cleanse your pallet with Corona, or whatever your beer of choice may be.
Press release is below with full movie list. Give us a shout out with what you are looking forward to! Personally I can’t wait to watch DIRTY HO 😉
PRESS RELEASE
Join us for El Rey Network’s “Cinco De Mayhem” marathon featuring iconic kick-ass kung-fu films including GOLDEN SWALLOW, COME DRINK WITH ME, THE BLACK TAVERN, DIRTY HO, OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER, AND LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA. The chaos will hit your television screen on Thursday, May 5 at 6:00AM ET/PT.
Grab your tacos & tequila with a side of nunchuks and commemorate the arduous Battle of Puebla that took place on Cinco De Mayo and enjoy the mayhem!
THURSDAY May 5, 2016
6:00 AM ET/PT “GOLDEN SWALLOW”
8:00 AM ET/PT “COME DRINK WITH ME”
10:00 AM ET/PT “THE BLACK TAVERN”
11:45 AM ET/PT “DIRTY HO”
1:45 PM ET/PT “OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER”
3:45 PM ET/PT “LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA”
6:00 PM ET/PT “GOLDEN SWALLOW”
8:00 PM ET/PT “COME DRINK WITH ME”
10:00 PM ET/PT “THE BLACK TAVERN”
11:45 PM ET/PT “DIRTY HO”
1:45 AM ET/PT “OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER”
3:45 AM ET/PT “LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA”
El Rey Network’s “Cinco De Mayhem” Marathon Film Schedule
GOLDEN SWALLOW (1968)
The indomitable martial arts team of director Chang Cheh and stunt choreographer Liu Chia-liang continues the compelling saga of Golden Swallow from King Hu’s Come Drink with Me in this sequel of heartbreaking romance, jianghu intrigue and stunning action.
COME DRINK WITH ME (1966)
A group of bandits kidnaps the governor’s son and demands their imprisoned leader to be set free in exchange.
THE BLACK TAVERN (1972)
This sword-filled thriller centers on the title location–an inn where the down and dirty meet to plot nefarious doings. Award winning actor Ku Feng stars as the “Whip Devil,” while the luminous and lethal Shih Szu plays “The Lady Hermit” who has a surprise in store for all the double-crossing masters of mayhem.
DIRTY HO (1976)
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER (1984)
A Kung Fu master finds out that an opium den is destroying the lives of the town he lives in, and vows to put an end to the den, but first he must try to defeat the strongest enemy he has ever faced: his addiction to the drug itself.
LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA (1982)
A band of killers from an ailing kung fu and magic society are sent on a manhunt for a former member of the society, whose bad mouthing threatens it’s existence.
GOLDEN SWALLOW (1968)
The indomitable martial arts team of director Chang Cheh and stunt choreographer Liu Chia-Liang continues the compelling saga of Golden Swallow from King Hu’s Come Drink with Me in this sequel of heartbreaking romance, Jiangsu intrigue and stunning action.
COME DRINK WITH ME (1966)
A betrayed kung fu student retreats to live a peaceful existence, until duty forces him to learn a deadly new fighting style and return to a world of violence and vengeance.
THE BLACK TAVERN (1972)
This sword-filled thriller centers on the title location–an inn where the down and dirty meet to plot nefarious doings. Award winning actor Ku Feng stars as the “Whip Devil,” while the luminous and lethal Shih Szu plays “The Lady Hermit” who has a surprise in store for all the double-crossing masters of mayhem.
DIRTY HO (1976)
A prince enlists a thief to serve as his bodyguard to protect him from assassins.
OPIUM AND THE KUNG-FU MASTER (1984)
A Kung Fu master finds out that an opium den is destroying the lives of the town he lives in, and vows to put an end to the den, but first he must try to defeat the strongest enemy he has ever faced: his addiction to the drug itself.
LEGENDARY WEAPONS OF CHINA (1982)
A band of killers from an ailing kung fu and magic society are sent on a manhunt for a former member of the society, whose bad mouthing threatens it’s existence.
Source: El Rey