The Savage Five (1974)

Original title

五虎將

Directed by

Chang Cheh

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film, thriller film

Country

British Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

18

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Five martial artists are forced to band together to defend their town from a gang of bandits. Each fighter has their own skills and personal reasons for joining the fight.

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What happens

The Savage Five, also known as The Savage 5, is a 1974 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Chang Cheh and starring David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Lee and Wong Chung. The film's Chinese title literally means the "Five Tiger Generals". Godfrey Ho was assistant director in this movie (as Chih Chiang Ho). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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