The Five Venoms
五毒
“ Pick Your Poison! ”
CINEMA1978-08-12
RegionHK
Runtime101 MIN
Media TypeMovie
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Five animal-based fighting styles, hidden identities and vivid characters established the defining cult mythology of the Venom Mob.”
“Five animal-based fighting styles, hidden identities and vivid characters established the defining cult mythology of the Venom Mob.”
Storyline
A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.
DIRECTOR / Director
Chang Cheh
KEYWORDS
martial artskung fu
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