The Savage Five (1974)
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.
Director: Chang Cheh
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David Chiang Da-Wei as Chen Teng / Chen San |
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Ti Lung as Fang Yi-Fei |
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Chen Kuan-Tai as Ma Tao |
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Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Wei Min Hui |
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Wong Chung as Yao Kuang |
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Wai Wang as Brother Li |
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Wong Ching as Bandit leader |
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Chiang Tao as Liang Shan |
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Wong Bing-Bing as San Niang |
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Lu Ti as Mayor Yuen |
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Wang Kuang-Yu as Bandit |
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Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Da Niu |
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Ai Fei as Villager |
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Lee Sau-Kei as Villager |
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Lee Pang-Fei as Villager |
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Shum Lo as Villager |
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Wong Ching-Ho as Villager |
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Lu Wei as Villager |
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Lam Fai-Wong as Villager |
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Jamie Luk Kim-Ming as Young Villager |
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Stephan Yip Tin-Hang as Villager |
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Lee Yung-Git as Villager |
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Yuan Man-Tzu as Village Girl |
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Helen Ko Ti-Hua as Village Girl |
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Johnston Wong Chan-Sin as Bandit |
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Wong Shu-Tong as Bandit |
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Yen Shi-Kwan as Bandit |
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Chan Dik-Hak as Bandit |
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Wynn Lau Chun-Fai as Bandit |
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Huang Ha as Bandit |
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Ho Bo-Sing as Bandit |
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Chu Kai as Bandit |
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Ho Hon-Chau as Villager |
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Wei Kan-Sheng as Young Villager |
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Li Wei-Kai as Young Villager |
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Tseng Yong-Chai as Young Villager |
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Ting Tung as Villager |
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Wa Lun as Young Villager |
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Cheung Siu-Lun as Villager |
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Chui Fat as Bandit |
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Chik Ngai-Hung as Bandit |
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Tang Tak-Cheung as Bandit |
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Wong Mei as Bandit |
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Danny Chow Yun-Kin as Bandit |
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Law Keung as Bandit |
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Tung Choi-Bo as Bandit |
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Ng Yuen-Fan as Bandit |
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Got Ping as (uncredited) |
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Wong Kung-Miu as |
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Ling Hon as |
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Ho Kei-Cheong as |
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Kong Chuen as |
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Wong Chi-Keung as |
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Yeung Pak-Chan as |
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Hsu Hsia as |
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Fung Hak-On as (uncredited) |
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Yuen Shun-Yi as (uncredited) |
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Woo Ka-Kei as |
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Tam Ying as |
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Chai Lam as |
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Chan Siu-Kai as |
| Directing | Chang Cheh | Director |
| Writing | Ni Kuang | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wu Hsu-Ching | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Godfrey Ho | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Chang Cheh | Writer |
| Production | Run Run Shaw | Producer |
| Camera | Kung Mu-To | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Wang Yong-Hua | Sound |
| Art | Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng | Art Direction |
| Editing | Kwok Ting-Hung | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Li Chi | Costume Design |
| Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Original Music Composer |
