# The Five Venoms (1978)

> A dying master's last disciple enters a lethal kung-fu mystery where animal-inspired fighters hide greed, betrayal, and deadly loyalties.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7801

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
- Director: Chang Cheh
- Cast: Chiang Sheng, Phillip Kwok Chui, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Wai Pak, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Dick Wei
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077559/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: theatrical, suspenseful, kinetic, martial arts movie night, cult cinema marathon

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- [Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/21903)
- [Come Drink with Me (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/15635)
- [Dreadnaught (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/44456)
- [Warriors Two (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/44465)
- [Swordsman (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/11383)
- [Fist of Legend (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/10707)
- [Just Heroes (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/52092)
- [Drunken Master (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/6245)
- [Burning Paradise (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/40195)
- [New Fist of Fury (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/11258)

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