The Five Venoms
Pick Your Poison!
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8/12/1978Runtime
102 minsOverview
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
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ChineseBudget
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A methodical martial arts thriller where a young student must uncover which of five master kung-fu fighters has turned to darkness, piecing together a puzzle through increasingly explosive encounters. The film balances patient mystery-solving with stunning choreographed combat.
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Chiang Sheng
Yang De
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
Ku Feng
Bookkeeper Yuan
Lau Fong-Sai
Menfa
Shum Lo
Fruit Vendor
Lam Fai-Wong
Prison Officer
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