Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)

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93 min - Action | Fantasy - February 1977 (USA)

7.5

Ratings: 7.5/10 from 2,126 users Metascore: 57/100
Reviews: 50 user | 63 critic | 11 from Metacritic.com

The one-armed boxer is stalked by a vengeful flying guillotine expert, after his disciples were killed in the first 'One-Armed Boxer' film... See full summary »

Director:

Yu Wang

Writer:

Yu Wang (screenplay)

Stars:

Yu Wang, Tien Wu Chu and Kang Chin

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Yu Wang	...	Liu Ti Lung, The One-Armed Boxer
	Kang Chin	...	Fung Sheng Wu Chi
	Chung-erh Lung	...	Wu Shao-tieh (as Kun Yee Lung)
	Chia Yung Liu	...	Chang Chia Yu (as Kar Wing Lau)
	Lung Wei Wang	...	Win-Without-a-Knife Yakuma (as Lung Wang)
	Chien-Po Tsen	...	Nai Men
	Fei Lung	...	Win-Without-a-Knife Yakuma Jiro
	Hou-Chiang Chi
	Pai Cheng Hau	...	Master Wu
	Ming Fei Wang
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Tak Chi Chen
	Tien Wu Chu
	Alan Chui Chung San
	Wai Hung Ho
	Han Hsieh	...	Referee

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Storyline

The one-armed boxer is stalked by a vengeful flying guillotine expert, after his disciples were killed in the first 'One-Armed Boxer' film. But as the flying guillotine master is blind, he starts his quest by becoming a serial killer of one-armed men. Meanwhile, the one-armed boxer is running a martial arts school, where he teaches his pupils to control their breath so they can run up walls and along ceilings. And there's an Indian fakir whose arms can extend until they're ten feet long. As you may have gathered, a rational plot summary is pretty pointless - but rest assured there are epic martial arts battles and ludicrously inspired moments galore. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy

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Details

Country:

Taiwan | Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

February 1977 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A repülö guillotine See more »

Filming Locations:

Taiwan

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Film Organisation Ltd. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min | USA: 81 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

The export trailer for the film uses Ennio Morricone's music cue "The People Revolt", from the film The Battle of Algiers. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While struggling with the One-Armed Boxer in the chicken coop, Fu Sing Wu Chi's guillotine falls off its chain. However, in the next shot it appears in, it seems to have been repaired. See more »

Quotes

One Armed Bum: [smashes flies on table with his hand] One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... I killed seven with one blow! A new record! Hahahahahahahaaa! Hey waiter, bring me some more wine and food, would ya? Hahahaha!
Waiter: [after eating, Bum realizes he has no money to pay, gets up and tries to leave] What's this? You leaving? Without paying your bill?
One Armed Bum: And, and what if I haven't paid? Do you know who I am, huh?
Waiter: [laughs incredulously] Who are ya?
One Armed Bum: [slaps waiter's hand] Godammit! You don't know who I am? You never heard of me? Well, listen: Listen all of you! I happen to be the "One Armed Boxer!" See that? I killed seven! That should be enough for you! Yeah, I killed seven with one blow! Did you ever hear of anyone doing that?
[small crowd gathers]
Waiter: Alright, where are the seven men you killed then?
One Armed Bum: Well, they weren't exactly men... they were flies!
[everyone laughs]
Fung Sheng Wu Chi: [Fung Sheng Wu Chi throws flying guillotine at One Armed Bum, decapitating him. Everyone panics and runs. Fung Sheng approaches waiter] Was he the One Armed Boxer?
[...]
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Connections

References The Flying Guillotine (1975) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mitternacht"
(Suspense theme)
Performed by Kraftwerk See more »