The Savage Five, also known as The Savage 5, is a 1974 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Chang Cheh and starring David Chiang, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai, Danny Lee and Wong Chung. The film's Chinese title literally means the "Five Tiger Generals". Godfrey Ho was assistant director in this movie (as Chih Chiang Ho).

The Savage Five
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Traditional Chinese五虎將
Simplified Chinese五虎将
Hanyu PinyinWǔ Hǔ Jiàng
JyutpingNg2 Fu2 Zeong3
Directed byChang Cheh
Screenplay byNi Kuang
Chang Cheh
Produced byRun Run Shaw
StarringDavid Chiang
Ti Lung
Chen Kuan-tai
Danny Lee
Wong Chung
CinematographyKung Mu-to
Edited byKwok Ting-hung
Music byFrankie Chan
Production
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Distributed byShaw Brothers Studio
Release date
  • 15 February 1974 (1974-02-15)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageMandarin

Plot

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A group of bandits flees with a stolen safe to a small town where they oppress the villagers and forces the town's blacksmith Wei Min-hui (Danny Lee) to unlock the safe. Wei refuses to help the bandits and after he informed the mayor about this, he reports to the officials in a nearby village. The bandits were furious that Wei has fled away and starts killing the villagers, threatening them they will kill a villager every hour if they do not find Wei. Finally, the heroes of the town come forward to wipe out the bandits. At this time, Wei also brings a government official to town, who unexpectedly turns out to be an accomplice of the bandits.

Cast

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  • David Chiang as Chen Deng / Chen San
  • Ti Lung as Fang Yi-fei
  • Chen Kuan-tai as Ma Dao
  • Danny Lee as Wei Min-hui
  • Wong Chung as Yao Guang
  • Wai Wang as Brother Li
  • Wong Ching as Bandit leader
  • Chinag Tao as Liang Shan
  • Wong Bing-bing as San Niang
  • Lo Dik as Mayor Yuen
  • Wang Kuang-yu as Bandit
  • Norman Chui as Dai Niu
  • Ngai Fei as villager
  • Lee Sau-kei as villager
  • Lee Pang-fei as villager
  • Shum Lo as villager
  • Wong Ching-ho as villager
  • Liu Wai as villager
  • Lam Fai-wong as villager
  • Jamie Luk as villager
  • Stephen Yip as villager
  • Lee Yung-kit as villager
  • Yuen Man-tzu as village girl
  • Kot Dik-wah as village girl
  • Johnson Wong as Bandit
  • Wong Shu-tong [zh] as Bandit
  • Yen Shi-kwan as Bandit
  • Chan Dik-hak as Bandit
  • Lau Chun-fai as Bandit
  • Ng Yuen-fan as Bandit
  • Tung Choi Bo as Bandit
  • Law Keung as Bandit
  • Danny Chow as Bandit
  • Wong Mei as Bandit
  • Tang Tak-cheung as Bandit
  • Chik Nga-hung as Bandit
  • Huang Ha as Bandit
  • Chui Fat as Bandit
  • Cheung Siu-lun as Villager
  • Wa Lun as Young villager
  • Ting Tung as Villager
  • Ho Bo-sing
  • Chan Siu-gai
  • Choi Lam
  • Tam Ying
  • Yuen Shun-yi
  • Fung Hak-on
  • Hsu Hsia
  • Yeung Pak-chan
  • Wong Chi-keung
  • Kong Chuen
  • Ho Kei-cheung
  • Ho Hon-chau as Villager
  • Ling Hon
  • Wong Kung-miu
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