Five Deadly Venoms
Hong Kong theatrical poster
Directed by	Chang Cheh
Written by	Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Starring	Kuo Chiu, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Lo Mang, Sun Chien, Wei Pei, Wang Lung Wei, Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ni Kuang (also known as Ngai Hong or Yi Kuang) (simplified Chinese: 倪匡, (traditional Chinese: 倪匡) (born May 30, 1935 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China) is a prolific Chinese novelist and scriptwriter, with more than 300 published martial arts and science fiction novels and more than 400 movie scripts. ... Philip Kwok (郭追) aka. ... Sun Jian (155 – 191) was a military general and minor warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ...
Release date(s)	1978
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
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The Five Venoms

Five Deadly Venoms (Cantonese:五毒 Wu Du) is a popular 1978 Hong Kong cult martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh. The film is considered to be an influential and important film in the genre. The five deadly venoms are The Centipede, The Snake, The Scorpion, The Lizard and The Toad. The film was listed at number 11 on Entertainment Weekly's Top 50 Cult Films list. Image File history File links Five_Deadly_Venoms_screenshot. ... Image File history File links Five_Deadly_Venoms_screenshot. ... Standard Cantonese is a variant, and is generally considered the prestige dialect of Cantonese Chinese. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Martial arts film is a film genre that originated in the Pacific Rim. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Chang Cheh (張徹; pinyin:Zhāng Chè) (February 10, 1923 – June 22, 2002) was Shaw Brothers Studios best known and most prolific film director, with such films as the Five Venoms, the Brave Archer (based on the works of Jin Yong), the One-Armed Swordsman, and other classics of wuxia... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ...

Plot

The dying master of the powerful Poison Clan dispatches his last pupil on a crucial mission. Worried that the skills he has taught are being used to evil ends, he orders the Yan Tieh to trace a retired colleague and warn him that the fortune he amassed from the clan activities is under threat from five of his former pupils. Each an expert in his own lethal combat style, they comprise a truly invincible force. Yan must discover the whereabouts and true identities of these deadly masked warriors, and decide which, if any, he can trust to join him in his perilous mission.

Styles

Each of the Poison Clan is alternatively referred to as either their venom style code name, or as their number in regard to the order of being taught by the master. Note the exception of Yan, who is never referred to as "Number 6", nor as any particular animal style. Among fans, he is known as "Hybrid Venom," as his training contains a little bit of each of the five styles, though it is incomplete.

Number 1: Centipede Wriggly and quick, this style is a nice blend of defensive and offensive posturing. The strikes are so fast that it is almost as if he has a hundred arms and legs.

Number 2: Snake On one hand: the mouth, venomous fangs emulated in precise fingular motor control. On the other: the stinging whip of a rattling tail. Masters of this ability can even fight extremely well while laying on their back from the floor.

Number 3: Scorpion The scorpion represents a double threat! Kicks from the Scorpion style are just like the stinging tail of the namesake. When delivered by a master, a single kick can paralyze or even kill, let alone the strong pincer-style attack of the arms to contend with.

Number 4: Lizard An emphasis on speed and gravity, the Lizard style is best known for the ability to walk on walls, and can fight with ease from such positions.

Number 5: Toad Toads don't do much, but they are tough. That is the essence of this style, a primarily defensive pose. The Toad is invincible to just about any form of attack, including blades and puncture. They can even bend solid metal.

Cast

• Kuo Chiu - Lizard
• Chiang Sheng - The young Student
• Lu Feng - Centipede
• Lo Mang - Toad
• Sun Chien - Scorpion
• Wei Pei - Snake
• Wang Lung Wei - The Judge

Philip Kwok (郭追) aka. ...

Trivia

• Torture device made famous from this movie: Iron Maiden
• Quote made famous from this movie: "Poison clan rocks the world!"
• Inspired a soda commercial.
• Several sound quotes sampled and used in raps by Wu-Tang Clan. The most famous example of this is at the beginning of Da Mystery of Chessboxin'.
• Inspired another martial arts film, Return of the Five Deadly Venoms (aka Crippled Avengers), which had no plot similarities to Five Deadly Venoms, but featured much of the same cast.
• The "snake" role was originally intended for a woman.
• An empty poison shop is hidden in the city of Stormwind in the popular game World of Warcraft, with a sign labeled "Five Deadly Venoms".
• The NYC Hardcore band Merauder took the name "Five Deadly Venoms" for their 2nd album.
• Title of a Hip Hop Mixtape by P.F. Cuttin', Mister Cee, Tony Touch, DJ Premier and DJ Evil Dee
• The Five Venom Fists are villains in Jūken Sentai Gekiranger, in which each member takes after each movie character respectively.

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See also

Venom Mob Venom Mob The Venom Mob is group of actors from the infamous Shaw Brothers Studio, popular creators of martial arts films in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

External link

• Five Deadly Venoms at the Internet Movie Database
• Venom Lo Mang's first visit to U.S. / Philadelphia, August 2007