The Savage Five (1974)
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.
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
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