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66% Critic Match
The Five Venoms
“Pick Your Poison!”
6.6 / 10• 1978• 1h 41m•R• Chinese
ActionDramaMysteryFantasy
Storyline
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
Cast & Crew
Chiang Sheng
Yang De
Lead
Phillip Kwok Chui
Meng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu
Sun Chien
Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma
Lu Feng
Zhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu
Lo Meng
Liang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao
Wai Pak
Qi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Justice Wang
Dick Wei
Dying Head of Five Venoms House
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chang Cheh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Five Venoms is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
