Five Deadly Venoms
1978 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 75% critics
A dying kung fu master sends his last student to track down five former pupils, each trained in a distinct “venom” fighting style. With identities hidden and loyalties unclear, the search turns into a tense game of observation and alliances as rival factions maneuver for power and a rumored fortune.
Also known as The Five Deadly Venoms · The Five Venoms · Five Venoms · The 5 Deadly Venoms
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Details
- Original title
- 五毒
- Years
- 1978
- Release date
- 1978-08-12
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (165 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic Shaw Brothers martial-arts mystery with colorful styles, shifting alliances, and a big payoff fight; Not for you if you need nonstop action or dislike campy dubbing like in Crippled Avengers.
Pros: inventive fighting styles; mystery-driven plot; memorable final showdown | Cons: slow middle stretch; dry political intrigue; cheesy dubbing and masks
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
Cast & crew
Chiang Sheng
as Yang De
Phillip Kwok Chui
as Meng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu
Sun Chien
as Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma
Lu Feng
as Zhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu
Lo Meng
as Liang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao
Wai Pak
as Qi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
as Justice Wang
Dick Wei
as Dying Head of Five Venoms House
Ku Feng
as Bookkeeper Yuan
Lau Fong-Sai
as Menfa
Directed by Chang Cheh