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Introduction (1-5)
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- How the West has been influenced by the martial arts
- Bruce Lee / Jackie Chan / "5 Fingers of Death"
- Acknowledgments
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Chapter I (6-11)
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- Brief history of China
- Origins of Chinese martial arts
- Shaolin Temple history & philosophy
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Chapter II (12-17)
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- History of Hong Kong cinema
- Shaw Brothers / Golden Harvest
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Chapter III (18-21)
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- Celestial Pictures Remastering Process
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Chapter IV (22-29)
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- Biography / Filmography of Chang Cheh
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Chapter V (30-32)
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- Who are the Venoms? / What is a Venoms film?
- Lu Feng (the Centipede)
- Sun Chien (the Scorpion)
- Kuo Chui (the Lizard)
- Lo Mang (the Toad)
- Chiang Sheng (the Student)
- Wei Pai (the Snake AKA the "sixth" Venom)
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Chapter VI (50-59)
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- pre-Venoms films: [1975 - 1977]
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Chapter VII (60-154)
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- Venoms films: [1978 - 1981]
- Synopsis / reviews of the core 19 Venoms films (76pp)
- 1-sheet posters for each film (another 19pp)
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Chapter VIII (155-160)
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- post-Venoms films: [1982 - 1985]
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Chapter IX (161-170)
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- Life after the Venoms [1986 - present]
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Chapter X (171-200)
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- Venoms’ co-stars + Shaw Bros. alumni
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Chapter XI (201-210)
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- Complete filmography for each of the six Venoms
- Color cast chart for all V-films [1975 - 1985]
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Chapter XII (211-230)
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- Photo section (stills, lobby cards, etc.)
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Chapter XIII (231-235)
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- Miscellaneous information
- Websites, newsgroups, BB’s, shopping, etc.
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