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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.
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Classical in form, unpretentious, grave and plot-driven.
- classical in formformally daring
- unpretentiousprestige
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Chiang ShengYang De
- Phillip Kwok ChuiMeng Tianxia, the Lizard / Constable He Yu
- Sun ChienGao Ji, the Scorpion / Chief Constable Ma
- Lu FengZhang Yiaotian, the Centipede / Tan Shanhu
- Lo MengLiang Shen, the Toad / Li Hao
- Wai PakQi Dong, the Snake / Hong Wentong
- Johnny Wang Lung-WeiJustice Wang
- Dick WeiDying Head of Five Venoms House
- Ku FengBookkeeper Yuan
- Lau Fong-SaiMenfa
Crew
- Chang ChehDirector
- Chang ChehWriter
- Ni KuangWriter
- Kung Mu-ToDirector of Photography
- Cho Wai-KeiDirector of Photography
- Frankie Chan Fan-KeiOriginal Music Composer
- Chiang Hsing-LungEditor
- Runme ShawProducer
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