The Five Venoms

Aug 12, 1978

1h 42m

★ 6.7

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.

Genres

Action

Drama

Mystery

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

The Five Venoms Trailers

Cast

Yang De

Chiang Sheng

Meng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu

Phillip Kwok

Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma

Sun Chien

Zhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu

Lu Feng

Liang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao

Lo Meng

Qi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong

Wai Pak

Justice Wang

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Dying Head of Five Venoms House

Dick Wei

Bookkeeper Yuan

Ku Feng

Menfa

Lau Fong-Sai

Fruit Vendor

Shum Lo

Prison Officer

Lam Fai-Wong

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The Five Venoms

Overview

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