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The Five Venoms

1978 · 101 min

A tense, twisty martial-arts mystery with brutal fights and a campy, earnest charm that keeps you guessing.

Tagline
Pick Your Poison!
Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, mystery, fantasy
Directed by
Chang Cheh
Written by
Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Starring
Chiang Sheng, Phillip Kwok Chui, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Wai Pak, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Dick Wei
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography
Cho Wai-Kei, Kung Mu-To
Runtime
101 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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