The Five Venoms

The Five Venoms

Pick Your Poison!

1978•1h 37m•6.7/10

ActionDramaMystery

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.7/10(159)

A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.

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Production

Shaw Brothers

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Chiang Sheng

Chiang Sheng

Yang De

Phillip Kwok Chui

Phillip Kwok Chui

Meng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu

Sun Chien

Sun Chien

Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma

Lu Feng

Lu Feng

Zhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu

Lo Meng

Lo Meng

Liang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao

Wai Pak

Wai Pak

Qi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Justice Wang

Dick Wei

Dick Wei

Dying Head of Five Venoms House

Ku Feng

Ku Feng

Bookkeeper Yuan

Lau Fong-Sai

Lau Fong-Sai

Menfa

Shum Lo

Shum Lo

Fruit Vendor

Lam Fai-Wong

Lam Fai-Wong

Prison Officer

Suen Shu-Pei

Suen Shu-Pei

Constable Lin Guang

Wong Ching-Ho

Wong Ching-Ho

Constable

Siu Yuk-Lung

Constable

Tony Tam Chun-To

Tony Tam Chun-To

Constable

Yang Hsiung

Yang Hsiung

Constable

Chow Kin-Ping

Chow Kin-Ping

Constable

Yu Tai-Ping

Yu Tai-Ping

Constable

Ha Kwok-Wing

Ha Kwok-Wing

Constable / Yuan Family Member

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