The Five Venoms
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The Five Venoms

(1978)Directed by Chang Cheh101 min · RAction, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
“Pick Your Poison!”

In a Hong Kong-made vision of old China, a master lies dying with one task left. He sends his last student, Yang Tieh (Chiang Sheng), to find five former pupils who have scattered under new names, each trained in a different animal style. Chang Cheh drops Yang into a web of murders where the five Venoms, the Lizard, Scorpion, Centipede and Toad among them, may be hiding anywhere, and Yang has to judge who is rotten before he can trust a single one.

Chiang Shengas Yang De
Phillip Kwok Chuias Meng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu
Sun Chienas Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma
Lu Fengas Zhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu
Lo Mengas Liang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao
Wai Pakas Qi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong
Johnny Wang Lung-Weias Justice Wang
Dick Weias Dying Head of Five Venoms House
Ku Fengas Bookkeeper Yuan
Lau Fong-Saias Menfa
Shum Loas Fruit Vendor
Lam Fai-Wongas Prison Officer
Suen Shu-Peias Constable Lin Guang
Wong Ching-Hoas Constable
Siu Yuk-lungas Constable
Tony Tam Chun-Toas Constable
Yang Hsiungas Constable
Chow Kin-Pingas Constable
Yu Tai-Pingas Constable
Ha Kwok-Wingas Constable / Yuan Family Member
Chan Hungas Yuan Family Member
Lai Yau-Hingas Yuan Family Member
Wang Han-Chenas Coroner