Five Deadly Venoms

Five Deadly Venoms


Starring:Sheng Chiang, Philip Kwok, Feng Lu, Pai Wei, Chien Sun, Meng Lo, Lung Wei Wang, Feng Ku, Tu Lung, Shu Pei Sun, Liu Huang Shih, Lao Shen, Lin Hui Huang, Ching-Ho Wong, Wan Han Cheng, Shum Lo, Dick Wei, Fai Wong Lam
Director: Cheh Chang
Studio: ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS INC.
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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One of the loopiest kung-fu movies ever made, a garish masterpiece of martial kitsch by the hard-boiled master of the genre, Chang Cheh. The five muscle-bound paragons of the title have fighting skills so hyperdeveloped that they border upon the occult, each modeled on the behavior of a different venomous beast: centipede, snake, lizard, toad, and scorpion. This "poison clan" is embroiled in a complex plot to lay claim to an ill-gotten fortune, but the story line feels like an afterthought. The nonstop wall-crawling action sequences, which match up the cast members in every conceivable combination, are the be all and end all here. This is late, decadent Chang Cheh, without the poise and sweep of earlier epics like Blood Brothers and Vengeance (the noble David Chiang-Ti Lung team ups that inspired John Woo), but it's great fun on its own terms. The painted masks worn by the Venoms, which make them look like berserk extras in a wrestling film, are based upon the belligerent warrior face paint of Chinese opera. --David Chute
Description
The dying master of the powerful Poison Clan dispatches his last pupil on a crucial mission. Worried that the skills he has taught are being used to evil ends, he orders the Yan Tieh to trace a retired colleague and warn him that the fortune he amassed from the clan activities is under threat from five of his former pupils. Each an expert in his own lethal combat style, the five comprise a truly invincible force. Yan must discover the whereabouts and true identities of these deadly masked warriors and decide which, if any, can be trusted.
Five Deadly Venoms
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • another bootleg
  • a must have
  • The A Team before the A Team
  • THIS IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL!! THE ORIGINAL
  • These Venoms Kick, Punch & BITE!
 Five Deadly Venoms
Starring: Sheng Chiang , Philip Kwok , Feng Lu , Pai Wei , and Chien Sun
Director: Cheh Chang
Manufacturer: ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS INC.
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00004TJS2
Release Date: 2000-05-16

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One of the loopiest kung-fu movies ever made, a garish masterpiece of martial kitsch by the hard-boiled master of the genre, Chang Cheh. The five muscle-bound paragons of the title have fighting skills so hyperdeveloped that they border upon the occult, each modeled on the behavior of a different venomous beast: centipede, snake, lizard, toad, and scorpion. This "poison clan" is embroiled in a complex plot to lay claim to an ill-gotten fortune, but the story line feels like an afterthought. The nonstop wall-crawling action sequences, which match up the cast members in every conceivable combination, are the be all and end all here. This is late, decadent Chang Cheh, without the poise and sweep of earlier epics like Blood Brothers and Vengeance (the noble David Chiang-Ti Lung team ups that inspired John Woo), but it's great fun on its own terms. The painted masks worn by the Venoms, which make them look like berserk extras in a wrestling film, are based upon the belligerent warrior face paint of Chinese opera. --David Chute

Description

The dying master of the powerful Poison Clan dispatches his last pupil on a crucial mission. Worried that the skills he has taught are being used to evil ends, he orders the Yan Tieh to trace a retired colleague and warn him that the fortune he amassed from the clan activities is under threat from five of his former pupils. Each an expert in his own lethal combat style, the five comprise a truly invincible force. Yan must discover the whereabouts and true identities of these deadly masked warriors and decide which, if any, can be trusted.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars another bootleg.......2007-06-19

Just another of the many illegal bootlegs sold on Amazon, no wonder legit DVD companies have trouble making it in today's world.

5 out of 5 stars a must have.......2007-04-21

I love all martial art films such as Gymkata, The Last Dragon and FIVE DEADLY VENOMS. My favorite character is the snake his movements are amazing. It's a hard movie to find so I recomend ordering it from amazon.

4 out of 5 stars The A Team before the A Team.......2007-01-16

Before there was an A team there was this A Team...the Five deadly Venoms may be confusing at times but it is classic team rivalry and martial arts at its best.

4 out of 5 stars THIS IS WHAT STARTED IT ALL!! THE ORIGINAL.......2006-11-25

WITHOUT THIS MOVIE, THERE WOULDNT BE ANY KUNG FU FLICKS MADE.YES,THIS IS THE 1ST OF MANY VENOMS FILMS.ALONG SIDE MASKED AVENGERS,THIS IS THE SAME STORY LINE. ITS GOOD VENOM VS. BAD VENOM. AT THE END ITS A FIGHT TO THE FINISH. PICK IT UP BECAUSE W/O THIS YOUR COLLECTION IS NOTHING. HAPPY KUNG FU SHOPPING. HAHA SEE YA, FROM KUNG FU COLLECT.

4 out of 5 stars These Venoms Kick, Punch & BITE!.......2006-08-08

This one's a true original.

Forget all the chop socky tired foolery about vengeful students seeking bloody justice over murdered masters or bright eyed, bald Shaolin monks teaching the uninitiated and unwashed a thing or two about fighting and philosophy. This one's about money. It's also about treasure, about deception, backstabbing and backbiting, oh and did I also mention masks?

Five Deadly Venoms rocks and socks with some of the most memorable fight scenes ever filmed for a period Kung-Fu flick. And that's why we rent em and buy em, right? The action!

Watch this one before you pop in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. This one has to be one of QT's favorites and it may just become a favorite of yours too.


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    Starring: Sun Chien , Philip Kwok , and Chiang Cheh
    Director: Chang Cheh
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      Starring: Sun Chien , Lu Feng , Chen Kuan-Tai , Lo Meng , and Chiang Sheng
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      ASIN: B000FELDNY
      Release Date: 2007-02-07
      Five Deadly Venoms
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        		Five Deadly Venoms
        Starring: Sheng Chiang , Philip Kwok , Feng Lu , Pai Wei , and Chien Sun
        Director: Cheh Chang
        Manufacturer: Beverly Wilshire
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        ASIN: B00005MM75
        Release Date: 2000-11-14

        Amazon.com

        One of the loopiest kung-fu movies ever made, a garish masterpiece of martial kitsch by the hard-boiled master of the genre, Chang Cheh. The five muscle-bound paragons of the title have fighting skills so hyperdeveloped that they border upon the occult, each modeled on the behavior of a different venomous beast: centipede, snake, lizard, toad, and scorpion. This "poison clan" is embroiled in a complex plot to lay claim to an ill-gotten fortune, but the story line feels like an afterthought. The nonstop wall-crawling action sequences, which match up the cast members in every conceivable combination, are the be all and end all here. This is late, decadent Chang Cheh, without the poise and sweep of earlier epics like Blood Brothers and Vengeance (the noble David Chiang-Ti Lung team ups that inspired John Woo), but it's great fun on its own terms. The painted masks worn by the Venoms, which make them look like berserk extras in a wrestling film, are based upon the belligerent warrior face paint of Chinese opera. --David Chute
        Five Deadly Venoms
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          		Five Deadly Venoms
          Starring: Lo Ming; Philip Kirok
          Director: Chang Cheh
          Manufacturer: Saturn Pictures
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

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          ASIN: B0002CE04S
          Release Date: 2002-02-02

          Product Description

          FIVE DEADLY VENOMS: A classic Kung-Fu movie with great action, a good story line and impressive effects for its time. As the master of the poison clan lies dying, he sends his one faithful disciple to hunt down the five "Venoms" - former students now turned to evil. However, each of the students has his own special kung-fu skill and besting them may be impossible. INTERACTIVE MENUS**REGION FREE**MADE IN THE US**SCENE SELECTION
          Five Deadly Venoms
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            		Five Deadly Venoms
            Starring: Lo Ming; Philip Kirok
            Director: Chang Cheh
            Manufacturer: Passion Productions
            ProductGroup: DVD
            Binding: DVD

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            ASIN: B0002DRBZM
            Release Date: 2002-02-02

            Product Description

            From back cover, "A dying teacher instructs his final pupil to check on the activities of five former pupils, each of whom was taught a unique and special style of Kung Fu. Greed and treachery follow, as the student discovers that some of the students have turned to evil. Can any of them be trusted?

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