The Savage Five
1974, Chinese. Directed by Chang Cheh.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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The Savage Five is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.
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- Released
- 15 February 1974
- Original title
- 五虎將
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
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The Savage Five runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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The Savage Five is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Savage Five?
The Savage Five (1974) was directed by Chang Cheh and stars David Chiang Da-wei, Ti Lung, Chen Kuan-tai.