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The Web of Death

1976 · 87 min

A fast, colourful martial-arts fantasy full of scheming sects and flashy fights, entertaining but never deep.

Overview: Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five Poison Web." In order to do so, he has an affair with the sexy ringleader of the Scorpion Sect, Angela Yu Chien. However, there is also the Centipede Sect to contend with, as well as other assorted martial artists, among them played by Shaw Brothers talents Yueh Hua, Ching Li, and Lily Li.

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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: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
power
obsession
violence
loyalty
Places: None
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, drama, fantasy
Directed by: Chor Yuen
Written by: Ni Kuang
Starring: Elliot Ngok Wah, Lo Lieh, Ching Li, Wang Hsieh, Angela Yu Chien, Wong Chung, Lily Li, Ching Miao
Music: Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Cinematography: Wong Chit
Runtime: 87 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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