The Savage Five

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.

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  David Chiang Da-Wei

  Chen Teng / Chen San
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  Ti Lung

  Fang Yi-Fei
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  Chen Kuan-Tai

  Ma Tao
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  Danny Lee Sau-Yin

  Wei Min Hui
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  Wong Chung

  Yao Kuang
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  Wai Wang

  Brother Li
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  Wong Ching

  Bandit leader
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  Chiang Tao

  Liang Shan
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  Wong Bing-Bing

  San Niang
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  Lu Ti

  Mayor Yuen