The Five Venoms (1978)

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A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.

• Released: 1978-08-12
• Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 41m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 172 votes

Directed by Chang Cheh.

Top cast

• Chiang Sheng as Yang De
• Phillip Kwok Chui as Meng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu
• Sun Chien as Gao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma
• Lu Feng as Zhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu
• Lo Meng as Liang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao
• Wai Pak as Qi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong
• Johnny Wang Lung-Wei as Justice Wang
• Dick Wei as Dying Head of Five Venoms House
• Ku Feng as Bookkeeper Yuan
• Lau Fong-Sai as Menfa

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Five Venoms

• United States: stream on Philo, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, ARROW; watch free on Cineverse; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on ARROW; rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Fandor, ARROW; watch free on Cineverse; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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