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The Five Venoms

Original title: Wu du
  • 19781978
  • K-15K-15
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
7.3K
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The Five Venoms (1978)
The final student of a dying martial arts master is instructed to locate the previous five students and defeat any evil ones among them.
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The final student of a dying martial arts master is instructed to locate the previous five students and defeat any evil ones among them.The final student of a dying martial arts master is instructed to locate the previous five students and defeat any evil ones among them.The final student of a dying martial arts master is instructed to locate the previous five students and defeat any evil ones among them.

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  • Director
    • Cheh Chang
  • Writers
    • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
    • Cheh Chang(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sheng Chiang
    • Chien Sun
    • Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
  • Director
    • Cheh Chang
  • Writers
    • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
    • Cheh Chang(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sheng Chiang
    • Chien Sun
    • Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 69User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
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    Sheng Chiang
    Sheng Chiang
    • Yang Tieh
    Chien Sun
    Chien Sun
    • Ma Chou…
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    • Ho Yuan-Hsin
    • (as Chui Kuo)
    • …
    Meng Lo
    Meng Lo
    • Liang Shen, Toad
    • (as Mang Lo)
    Pai Wei
    • Chi Tung, Snake
    Feng Lu
    Feng Lu
    • Chang Hsiao-Tien, Centipede
    Lung-Wei Wang
    Lung-Wei Wang
    • Judge Wang
    • (as Wang Lung-wei)
    Feng Ku
    Feng Ku
    • Old Master Yuan (Guest star)
    Dick Wei
    Dick Wei
    • Master
    • (as Lung Tu)
    Shu-Pei Sun
    Shu-Pei Sun
    • Constable Lin Kuang
    Huang-Hsi Liu
    • Men Hua
    Hui-Huang Lin
    Hui-Huang Lin
    • Prison Gaoler
    Ching-Ho Wang
    Ching-Ho Wang
    • Constable
    Lao Shen
    Lao Shen
    • Fruit vendor
    Han-Chen Wang
    Han-Chen Wang
    • Prison Coroner
    Yu-Lung Hsiao
    Yu-Lung Hsiao
    • Constable
    Chih-Lu Chen
    Chen-Tu Tan
    Chen-Tu Tan
    • Constable
    • (as Chen-Tao Tan)
    • Director
      • Cheh Chang
    • Writers
      • Kuang Ni(screenplay)
      • Cheh Chang(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The "snake" role was originally intended for a woman.
    • Goofs
      Near the end where Lizard, Scorpion, Snake, Centipede and the last pupil confront one another at Snake's home, Lizard addresses Centipede as "Number 5." The Centipede was actually "Number 1" and was referred to as such throughout the rest of the movie. The Toad was "Number 5" and was referred to as such throughout the rest of the movie. This is undoubtedly an error in the English dubbing, not in the original Chinese dialogue.
    • Quotes

      Yang Tieh: Poison Clan Rocks the world!

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu (2003)

    User reviews69

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    10/10
    To the Point!!
    After reviewing this intense martial arts movie for the first time in nearly 18 years, I must say it did not lose any of its mysticism, nor any of its eye-popping martial arts action as I had remembered from my youth. The story of a dying martial arts instructor sending his "unfinished" pupil out to find the 5 past members of his Poison Clan, so they do not seek out a fortune which the master's friend keeps hidden. Afraid that his last pupil did not have enough training, he instructs him to befriend one of the five "venoms" so as to defeat the other four.

    I can't say enough about the choreography or the camera work. A fine film in its own right and quite possible one of the best martial arts movies ever made. A CLASSIC!!
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    • silverandblack72
    • Mar 18, 2001

    FAQ2

    • Why is there a spider on the cover of the Celestial Pictures DVD? There is no "spider venom" in this movie.
    • What are the kung-fu specialty gimmicks used in this movie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 12, 1978 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Viisi vaskitsaa
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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