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Master of the Flying Guillotine

Original title: Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi
  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.6K
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Yung-Sheng Wang and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
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After his students are killed by the One Armed Boxer, a vengeful and blind Kung Fu expert travels to a village where a martial arts contest is being held and vows to behead every one armed m... Read allAfter his students are killed by the One Armed Boxer, a vengeful and blind Kung Fu expert travels to a village where a martial arts contest is being held and vows to behead every one armed man he comes across.After his students are killed by the One Armed Boxer, a vengeful and blind Kung Fu expert travels to a village where a martial arts contest is being held and vows to behead every one armed man he comes across.

  • Director
    • Jimmy Wang Yu
  • Writer
    • Jimmy Wang Yu
  • Stars
    • Jimmy Wang Yu
    • Tien Wu Chu
    • Kang Chin
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    4.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jimmy Wang Yu
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Wang Yu
    • Stars
      • Jimmy Wang Yu
      • Tien Wu Chu
      • Kang Chin
    • 63User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
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    Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Kang Chin and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Kang Chin and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Kang Chin and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Yung-Sheng Wang and Jimmy Wang Yu in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Yung-Sheng Wang in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Kang Chin in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
    Chun-Erh Lung in Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
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    Top cast

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    Jimmy Wang Yu
    Jimmy Wang Yu
    • Liu Ti Lung, The One-Armed Boxer
    • (as Yu Wang)
    Tien Wu Chu
    Kang Chin
    Kang Chin
    • Fung Sheng Wu Chi
    Chun-Erh Lung
    • Wu Shao-tieh
    • (as Kun Yee Lung)
    Chia-Yung Liu
    Chia-Yung Liu
    • Chang Chia Yu
    • (as Kar Wing Lau)
    Chien-Po Tsen
    • Nai Men Thai boxer
    Fei Lung
    Fei Lung
    • Win-Without-a-Knife Yakuma Jiro
    Yung-Sheng Wang
    • Yoga Master
    • (as Wing Sheng Wang)
    Hou-Chiang Chi
      Ming Fei Wang
      Chi-Ping Chang
      Chi-Ping Chang
      Chung-Kuei Chang
      Yi-Kuei Chang
      Yi-Kuei Chang
      Chin-Hai Chen
      Shen-Lin Chen
      Shen-Lin Chen
      Tak Chi Chen
      Lung Chin
      Lung Chin
      Kuo-Chung Ching
      Kuo-Chung Ching
      • Director
        • Jimmy Wang Yu
      • Writer
        • Jimmy Wang Yu
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      Storyline

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      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Most or all music featuring in the film was used without permission of copyright holders (when the film was first released).
      • Goofs
        (at around 50 mins) When the one-armed snake-fist contestant is on the ground fending off his opponent during the tournament, his "missing" hand is visible.
      • 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?

        Waiter: He wasn't the One Armed Boxer! He was just a bum!

        [waiter leaves]

        Fung Sheng Wu Chi: I don't care who he was. I plan to kill every one armed man I come across here.

      • Alternate versions
        12 minutes of previously excised footage were restored for the 2002 theatrical re-release.
      • Connections
        Featured in Missing Reel: Hong Kong Action (2014)
      • Soundtracks
        Super
        (Opening theme)

        Performed by Neu!

      User reviews63

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      10/10
      "Master of the Flying Guillotine" is sick! This is definitely one for the ages!
      "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" - IMDb plot summary.

      "Master of the Flying Guillotine" is one for the ages, no doubt. Those above words just about sum up everything there is to discover in this film. The plot is absolutely ridiculous and only lasts about five minutes total in the whole film. The rest of the movie is devoted to ludicrous yet well-staged action scenes that are sure to live long in memory after it's gone. "Master of the Flying Guillotine" is the most popular martial arts flick from the post-Bruce Lee age, and it's lingered for years on the late-night grindhouse circuit.

      I sat through the first five minutes and I fell out laughing. Mind you, I wasn't laughing because I couldn't believe it all (I couldn't) but because when you realize it, it's the most over-the-top kick to the head you'll ever experience. It's virtually impossible to take anything in the film seriously, but there's no way that should let you not walk away from it without getting something. The plot, as I mentioned before, is non-existent and any attempts in trying to rationalize the action are pretty pointless.

      The plot can be summed up like this, in one sentence: After the beginning of the Ching Dynasty, the blind assassin, Fung Sheng Wu Chi (Kam Kang), goes on a murderous rampage, becoming a serial killer who starts offing one-armed fighters left and right, after receiving news (via carrier pigeon) that his two disciples have been murdered by the One-Armed Boxer (lead actor, writer, and director Jimmy Wang Yu) from the first film, and tracks his quarry to a martial arts tournament a la a plot device used in "Enter the Dragon" (1973).

      That's about all there is to the plot. The Blind Assassin and his weapon of choice - the Flying Guillotine - a tethered device that looks like a hat is swung in any direction he chooses and hooks itself to a victim's head with the aid of razor-sharp blades on the inside and with one good jerk, he rips their head clean off. I don't think I mentioned that other than the fact he's blind, he is able to throw the flying guillotine with pin-point accuracy.

      Other unbelievable instances occur, including an Indian Fakir whose arms can stretch to twice his own body length, and in one sequence, the One-Armed Boxer battles a Muay Thai fighter (Tsim Po Sham) in a hut while his men light fires under it, essentially turning into a frying pan that literally gives both men hot feet. Then there's the equally unbelievable final confrontation between Wang and the Blind Assassin. The action is pretty bloody and intense, and the punching sounds are so exaggerated I honestly couldn't help laughing uncontrollably.

      It's wildly insane stuff and it's no wonder Quentin Tarantino idolizes it so much and was able to pay some homage to it with his "Kill Bill" movies.

      10/10
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      Details

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      • Release date
        • February 1977 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • Hong Kong
        • Taiwan
      • Language
        • Mandarin
      • Also known as
        • Duell der Giganten
      • Filming locations
        • Taiwan
      • Production company
        • First Films Organisation
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      Box office

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      • Gross US & Canada
        • $21,779
      • Opening weekend US & Canada
        • $6,836
        • May 27, 2002
      • Gross worldwide
        • $21,779
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 21 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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