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The Savage Five (1974)
Directed by Chang Cheh
Most recently watched by sleestakk
Overview
A pacifist village is beset by bandits in this martial arts thriller. “Savage Five” hands-down rivals the ornateness of “Kid With The Golden Arm” and the twist-heavy “Five Deadly Venoms”. The always great David Chiang plays a lesser version of his Rover character from “Duel Of The Iron Fist”, and Ti Lung, looking incredible here, is at his physical best. Accolades to Chen Kuan Tai and Wang Chung in great sympathetic roles, too. A kung fu classic where the actual martial arts display takes a back seat to the mesmerizing story.
Length 96 minutes
Actors
David Chiang | Ti Lung | Chen Kuan-Tai | Danny Lee Sau-Yin | Wong Chung | Wai Wang | Wong Ching | Chiang Tao | Wang Ping-ping | Lo Dik | Wang Kuang-Yu | Norman Chu | Ngaai Fei | Lee Sau-Kei | Lee Pang-Fei | Shum Lo | Wong Ching-Ho | Liu Wai | Lam Fai-Wong | Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Stephan Yip | Lee Yung-Git | Yuan Man-Tzu | Helen Ko Ti-Hua | Johnston Wong Chan-Sin | Shu Tong Wong | Yen Shi-Kwan | Chan Dik-Hak | Wynn Lau | Huang Ha | Ho Bo-Sing | Chu Kai | Ho Hon-Chau | Wei Kan-Sheng | Li Wei-Kai | Tseng Yong-Chai | Ting Tung | Wa Lun | Cheung Siu-Lun | Chui Fat | Chik Ngai-Hung | Tang Tak-Cheung | Wong Mei | Danny Chow | Law Keung | Tung Choi-Bo | Ng Yuen-Fan | Got Ping | Kung-Wu Huang | Ling Hon | Ho Kei-Cheong | Kong Chuen | Wong Chi-Keung | Yeung Pak-Chan | Hsu Hsia | Fung Hak-On | Yuen Shun-Yi | Woo Ka-Kei | Ying Tan | Chai Lam | Chan Siu-Kai