Via a new, re-mix series, the famed Shaw Brothers' legendary martial arts films will attract a new generation of fans. Lifestyle media brand PROHBTD & Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures, in association with The Spellbound Group, partner to produce a video re-mix series from famed Barcelona-based "Eclectic Method." The Shaw Brothers created the films that defined the Kung Fu genre.
Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Lifestyle media brand PROHBTD and Hong Kong-based Celestial Pictures, in association with The Spellbound Group, have partnered to produce a video re-mix series involving the famed Shaw Brothers' legendary martial arts movies. The debut release, Kung Fu Cannabis received the re-mix treatment from famed Barcelona-based artist, Eclectic Method, who previously worked with companies including Apple and Reebok and music artists such as Childish Gambino, Fat Boy Slim, U2 and Snoop Dogg. See a preview of the “Kung Fu Cannabis” remix here: http://www.prohbtd.com/watch/remx/remx-eclectic-method/kung-fu-cannabis-prohbtd-eclectic-method-elevate-the-shaw-brothers-catalog
“My friend Danny introduced me to the Shaw Brothers movies when I was 10 years old,” says Eclectic Method, “and for three summers I walked around talking out of sync. I flipping love these movies, and I am so happy to do this as my first in a series of collaborations with PROHBTD. The remix focuses on ‘Smoking Style,’ which is a bit like ‘Drunken Style’ but with more lean.”
PROHBTD Co-Founder Drake Sutton-Shearer remarked, "Engaging people with entertaining and informative content is what we do so we jumped at the first opportunity to produce an ongoing series to pair the legendary Shaw Brothers catalog with the unique talents of Eclectic Method." Kristen Tong, COO of Celestial Pictures, added "The Shaw Brothers created the films that defined the Kung Fu genre for many fans. Those films went on to influence so much pop culture from fashion to music to general lifestyle and people's personal philosophies."
Drake Sutton-Shearer, Co-Founder PROHBTD, Kristen Tong, COO Celestial Pictures
The Celestial Pictures Shaw Brothers library includes over 7660 feature films originally released over a fifty year period, inspiring countless filmmakers with its vast pool of classics. "For a year, I'd watch one old Shaw Brothers movie a day -- if not three," Quentin Tarantino told the Los Angeles Daily News in 2003. Paying respect to their influence on his own work, Tarantino appropriated the Shaw Brothers logo in both Kill Bill films putting the initials SB on a shield.
Celestial Pictures are keepers of the famed Shaw Brothers martial arts catalog, and PROHBTD is a leading media brand creating original cannabis-themed lifestyle editorial and video content. Such cooperation pairs music and culture with legendary characters from some of the most popular Kung Fu movies ever made. Martial arts styled entertainment is enjoying a resurgence with the third installment of Jack Black’s Kung Fu Panda opening in theaters in January and the Kung Fu Village in Tianzhu, China where all residents have a secret weapon with moves inspired by dragons. Couple this resurgence with the explosive cannabis market (projected to exceed $40B by 2020), and “Kung Fu Cannabis” offers a winning formula for good times.
Kristen Tong, COO of Celestial Pictures, said “The Shaw Brothers created the films that defined the Kung Fu genre for many fans. Those films went on to influence so much pop culture from fashion to music to general lifestyle and people’s personal philosophies. The cooperation with Eclectic Method to introduce these influential films to a new generation of fans the way that they consume content - remixed, restyled, and re-imagined - is just a new way for people to integrate Kung Fu, Kung Fu philosophies, and Kung Fu films into their lifestyles. We’re thrilled to be working with PROHBTD to bring the Shaw Brothers films to a new generation of fans in a creative way.”
PROHBTD Co-Founder Drake Sutton-Shearer remarked, “Engaging people with entertaining and informative content is what we do so we jumped at the first opportunity to produce an ongoing series to pair the legendary Shaw Brothers catalog with the unique talents of Eclectic Method.”
The films featured in “Kung Fu Cannabis” include classic titles such as The Shaolin Avengers, Opium and the Kung Fu Master, Buddha’s Palm and Full Moon Scimitar.
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