The Savage Five
15/02/1974
2h

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


Wong Ching-Ho
Villager


Lu Wei
Villager


Lam Fai-Wong
Villager


Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
Young Villager


Stephan Yip Tin-Hang
Villager
Lee Yung-Git
Villager
Yuan Man-Tzu
Village Girl


Helen Ko Ti-Hua
Village Girl


Johnston Wong Chan-Sin
Bandit


Wong Shu-Tong
Bandit


Yen Shi-Kwan
Bandit


Chan Dik-Hak
Bandit
Wynn Lau Chun-Fai
Bandit


Huang Ha
Bandit


Ho Bo-Sing
Bandit


Chu Kai
Bandit


Ho Hon-Chau
Villager


Wei Kan-Sheng
Young Villager


Li Wei-Kai
Young Villager


Tseng Yong-Chai
Young Villager


Ting Tung
Villager


Wa Lun
Young Villager


Cheung Siu-Lun
Villager


Chui Fat
Bandit


Chik Ngai-Hung
Bandit


Tang Tak-Cheung
Bandit


Wong Mei
Bandit


Danny Chow Yun-Kin
Bandit


Law Keung
Bandit


Tung Choi-Bo
Bandit


Ng Yuen-Fan
Bandit


Got Ping
(uncredited)


Wong Kung-Miu


Ling Hon


Ho Kei-Cheong


Kong Chuen


Wong Chi-Keung


Yeung Pak-Chan


Hsu Hsia


Fung Hak-On
(uncredited)


Yuen Shun-Yi
(uncredited)


Woo Ka-Kei


Tam Ying


Chai Lam


Chan Siu-Kai
Recommended

新精武門
Jul 08, 1976

精武英雄
Dec 22, 1994

南少林與北少林
Nov 19, 1978

残缺
Dec 21, 1978

人皮燈籠
Jul 14, 1982

In the Blood
Apr 04, 2014

No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
Jan 25, 1990

獨臂拳王大破血滴子
Apr 24, 1976

Al Capone
Mar 25, 1959

Street
Oct 30, 2015

Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday
Oct 14, 2022

Shadow Master
Nov 03, 2022

Never Back Down: Revolt
Nov 15, 2021

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Dec 27, 2013

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Mar 27, 2011

Jawbone
May 12, 2017

手
Dec 03, 2004

Black Belt Jones
Jan 28, 1974

血滴子
Feb 18, 1975

Rise of the Footsoldier
Sep 07, 2007
Recommended