The Savage Five
The Savage Five
The Savage Five
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1974
1h 36m
6.3(13 votes)
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Overview

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.

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Shaw Brothers

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Cast & Crew

61 members
Acting

姜大衛

Chen Teng / Chen San

姜大衛
Acting

狄龍

Fang Yi-Fei

狄龍
Acting

陳觀泰

Ma Tao

陳觀泰
Acting

李修賢

Wei Min Hui

李修賢
Acting

王鍾

Yao Kuang

王鍾
Acting

韋弘

Brother Li

韋弘
Acting

王青

Bandit leader

王青
Acting

Chiang Tao

Liang Shan

Chiang Tao
Acting

Wong Bing-Bing

San Niang

Wong Bing-Bing
Acting

Lo Dik

Mayor Yuen

Lo Dik
Acting

Wang Kuang-Yu

Bandit

Wang Kuang-Yu
Acting

徐少強

Da Niu

徐少強
Acting

Ai Fei

Villager

Ai Fei
Acting

Lee Sau-Kei

Villager

Lee Sau-Kei
Acting

Lee Pang-Fei

Villager

Lee Pang-Fei
Acting

Shum Lo

Villager

Shum Lo
Acting

Wong Ching-Ho

Villager

Wong Ching-Ho
Acting

Lu Wei

Villager

Lu Wei
Acting

林輝煌

Villager

林輝煌
Acting

陸劍明

Young Villager

陸劍明
Directing

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

Villager

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang
Acting

Lee Yung-Git

Villager

No Image
Acting

Yuan Man-Tzu

Village Girl

No Image
Acting

Helen Ko Ti-Hua

Village Girl

Helen Ko Ti-Hua
Acting

Johnston Wong Chan-Sin

Bandit

Johnston Wong Chan-Sin
Acting

黃樹棠

Bandit

黃樹棠
Acting

任世官

Bandit

任世官
Acting

陳狄克

Bandit

陳狄克
Acting

Wynn Lau

Bandit

Wynn Lau
Acting

黃蝦

Bandit

黃蝦
Acting

Ho Bo-Sing

Bandit

Ho Bo-Sing
Acting

Chu Kai

Bandit

Chu Kai
Acting

Ho Hon-Chau

Villager

Ho Hon-Chau
Acting

Wei Kan-Sheng

Young Villager

Wei Kan-Sheng
Acting

Li Wei-Kai

Young Villager

Li Wei-Kai
Acting

Tseng Yong-Chai

Young Villager

Tseng Yong-Chai
Acting

Ting Tung

Villager

Ting Tung
Acting

Wa Lun

Young Villager

Wa Lun
Acting

Cheung Siu-Lun

Villager

Cheung Siu-Lun
Acting

Chui Fat

Bandit

Chui Fat
Acting

Chik Ngai-Hung

Bandit

Chik Ngai-Hung
Acting

龍逸昇

Bandit

龍逸昇
Acting

Wong Mei

Bandit

Wong Mei
Acting

周潤堅

Bandit

周潤堅
Acting

羅強

Bandit

羅強
Acting

Tung Choi-Bo

Bandit

Tung Choi-Bo
Acting

Ng Yuen-Fan

Bandit

Ng Yuen-Fan
Acting

Got Ping

Unknown Role

Got Ping
Acting

黃公武

Unknown Role

黃公武
Acting

淩漢

Unknown Role

淩漢
Acting

Ho Kei-Cheong

Unknown Role

Ho Kei-Cheong
Acting

Kong Chuen

Unknown Role

Kong Chuen
Acting

Wong Chi-Keung

Unknown Role

Wong Chi-Keung
Acting

Yeung Pak-Chan

Unknown Role

Yeung Pak-Chan
Acting

Hsu Hsia

Unknown Role

Hsu Hsia
Acting

馮克安

Unknown Role

馮克安
Acting

袁信義

Unknown Role

袁信義
Acting

Woo Ka-Kei

Unknown Role

Woo Ka-Kei
Acting

Tam Ying

Unknown Role

Tam Ying
Acting

Chai Lam

Unknown Role

Chai Lam
Acting

Chan Siu-Kai

Unknown Role

Chan Siu-Kai

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