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The Savage Five streaming

Original title: 五虎將
1974 Movie Hong Kong SAR China Action, Adventure, Drama 96 min FSK 18
By: Chang Cheh, Cheh Chang With: Kuan Tai Chen, Chen Kuan-tai, David Da-Wei Chiang, David Chiang, Lung Ti

A town is taken over by a brutal gang, which has taken a safe in a robbery of another town and needs to find someone who can open it for them. They terrorize the townsfolk, beating up and even killing some of them, until several young men who know martial arts decide to stand up to the criminals

Filmium rating
66%

Mood

Action-Packed
Heroic
Intense
Thrilling

Cast & Crew

Chang Cheh
Cheh Chang
Kuang Ni
Lung Ti
Wang Chung
Chen Kuan-tai
Ti Lung
David Da-Wei Chiang
Kuan Tai Chen
David Chiang
Danny Lee Sau-Yin

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Action Sequences
Choreographed Fight Scenes
Dynamic Camera Work
Fight Sequences
Martial Arts Choreography
Stunt Work

Film Movements

Hong Kong Martial Arts Cinema

Narrative Structure

Linear Story
Villain Confrontation

Pace

Action-Driven
Fast-Paced
High Tempo
Urgent

Runtime

Classic Runtime

Soundtrack

Martial Arts Score
Traditional Chinese Music

Style

1970S Hong Kong
1970S Hong Kong Cinema
Martial Arts
Stylized Fight Scenes
Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

1970S Hong Kong

Central Conflict

Bandit Oppression
Betrayal
Oppression
Rebellion
Survival
Villager Resistance

Characters

Bandits
Blacksmith
Villagers

Ending

Heroic Victory
Villager Liberation

Historical Context

1970S Hong Kong
Martial Arts Era

Key Plot Points

Heroic Retaliation
Safe Theft
Villager Killings

Plot

Bandit Conflict
Heroic Struggle
Heroic Uprising
Villager Oppression
Villager Resistance

Setting

Oppressed Community
Rural Setting
Small Rural Town
Small Town
Villager Community

Shooting Location

Hong Kong Rural Settings

Theme

Heroism
Justice
Resistance
Villainy

Genre

Action
Drama
Martial Arts

Audiences

Action Movie Enthusiasts
Action Movie Lovers
Cult Film Enthusiasts
Hong Kong Cinema Lovers
Martial Arts Fans

Titles

The Savage Five
五虎將

Reception

Cult Classic
Fan Favorite
Martial Arts Legacy

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Release Year

1974
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