Chang Cheh became the massive director at Shaw Brothers when the Hong Kong studio became a prime name in action cinema. The director is best remembered for The One-Armed Swordsman and The Five Deadly Venoms. The Magnificent Chang is a double feature of films he made at right before his two major successes that arrives … Read more
To “take on the mantle” means to assume the responsibilities, role, or position of importance, often as a successor to someone who held it before, like inheriting a leadership role or a significant duty. The phrase comes from the biblical story where Elisha took on Elijah’s “mantle” (his cloak) to
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