The Savage Five (五虎將) 50 years old

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.

Credits

The Savage Five Cast

Name Character
Danny Lee Sau-Yin He was 21, now 72 years old as Wei Ming-hui (as Li Hsiu Hsien)
Ti Lung He was 27, now 78 years old as Fang Yi-fei
Chen Kuan-tai He was 28, now 79 years old as Ma Tao
David Chiang He was 26, now 77 years old as Chen Teng
Wong Chung as Yao Kuang

The Savage Five Crew

Name Department
Chang Cheh as Director. He was 51 (79) years old when He died Directing
Ni Kuang as Writer. He was 38 (now 89) years old Writing
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The Savage Five (50 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 15, 1974
  • Runtime: 96 minutes