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Originally Posted by Joe Moore

Thanks for the clarification, updated.

I believe there was a general lack of retailer interest at the time. In 2008, the online toy market probably wasn't enough to sustain it's own dedicated sales. So NECA and others required (and still do) brick and mortar retailers to pick up their releases. I can see why these weren't put out. I can't really picture these on shelves at Toys "R" Us. These days, though, something like that may have a better chance, with dedicated pop culture stores now a thing (look at the new FYE stores).

Thanks for the info. I can see retailers scratching their heads about the marketability of this line. Shaw Bro fandom is a very finite niche. While I might recognize these characters to be from "8 Diagram Pole Fighter" and "5 Deadly Venoms," most people just aren't that familiar with these 70's kung-fu classics. Golden Harvest struck gold with Bruce Lee and the legend's name kept the film company relevant in the 80's/90's. While Shaw Bros made THE BEST kung-fu flicks (did I mention I was a fan?), they were relegated to the status of "wire-fu." The semi-obscurity of Shaw Bro flicks is a real shame. No one, at the time, could touch their fight-choreography, wardrobes, story telling, or acting/performances.