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.
Unfortunately the movie The Savage Five is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Ni Kuang | Writer |
Directing | Chang Cheh | Director |
Directing | Godfrey Ho | Assistant Director |
Costume & Make-Up | Wu Hsu-Ching | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Frankie Chan Fan-Kei | Original Music Composer |
Art | Johnson Tsao Chuang-Sheng | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Li Chi | Costume Design |
Production | Run Run Shaw | Producer |
Editing | Kwok Ting-Hung | Editor |
Camera | Kung Mu-To | Director of Photography |
Writing | Chang Cheh | Writer |
Sound | Wang Yong-Hua | Sound |