The Savage Five

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.

Directed by Chang Cheh

Top cast

David Chiang Da-Wei

Chen Teng / Chen San

Ti Lung

Fang Yi-Fei

Chen Kuan-Tai

Ma Tao

Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Wei Min Hui

Wong Chung

Yao Kuang

Wai Wang

Brother Li

Wong Ching

Bandit leader

Chiang Tao

Liang Shan

Wong Bing-Bing

San Niang

Lu Ti

Mayor Yuen

Wang Kuang-Yu

Bandit

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Da Niu

Ai Fei

Villager

Lee Sau-Kei

Villager

Lee Pang-Fei

Villager

Shum Lo

Villager (uncredited)

Wong Ching-Ho

Villager (uncredited)

Lu Wei

Villager

Lam Fai-Wong

Villager (uncredited)

Jamie Luk Kim-Ming

Young Villager

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