The Savage Five (1975)

  • 18
  • 03/11/1975 (DE)
  • Action
  • 1h 36m

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.

Ni Kuang

Writer

Chang Cheh

Director, Writer

Cast

David Chiang Da-Wei's headshot

David Chiang Da-Wei

Chen Teng / Chen San
Ti Lung's headshot

Ti Lung

Fang Yi-Fei
Chen Kuan-Tai's headshot

Chen Kuan-Tai

Ma Tao
Danny Lee's headshot

Danny Lee

Wei Min Hui
Wang Chung's headshot

Wang Chung

Yao Kuang
Wai Wang's headshot

Wai Wang

Brother Li
Wong Ching's headshot

Wong Ching

Bandit leader
Chiang Tao's headshot

Chiang Tao

Liang Shan

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