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Five Fingers of Death

Original title: Tian xia di yi quan
  • 19721972
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  • 1h 44m
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7.1/10
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Lieh Lo, Ping Wang, and Chin-Feng Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
Two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament.
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As two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament, one school's master is a dishonorable man, and to ensure his son wins the title, he hires three Japanese samurais, who target... Read allAs two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament, one school's master is a dishonorable man, and to ensure his son wins the title, he hires three Japanese samurais, who target the rival school's best fighter.As two martial arts schools prepare for an important tournament, one school's master is a dishonorable man, and to ensure his son wins the title, he hires three Japanese samurais, who target the rival school's best fighter.
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3.6K
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    • Chang-hwa Jeong
    • Yang Chiang(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lieh Lo
    • Ping Wang
    • Hsiung Chao
    • Chang-hwa Jeong
    • Yang Chiang(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lieh Lo
    • Ping Wang
    • Hsiung Chao
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 36User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
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    Lieh Lo in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
    Ping Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
    Ping Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
    Chin-Feng Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
    Chin-Feng Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
    Bong-jin Jin in Five Fingers of Death (1972)
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    Chin-Feng Wang in Five Fingers of Death (1972)

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    Lieh Lo
    Lieh Lo
    • Chao Chih-Hao
    Ping Wang
    Ping Wang
    • Sung Ying Ying
    Hsiung Chao
    Hsiung Chao
    • Okada
    Chin-Feng Wang
    Chin-Feng Wang
    • Yen Chu Hung
    Mien Fang
    Mien Fang
    • Sun Hsin-Pei
    Feng Tien
    Feng Tien
    • Meng Tung-Shun
    Seok-hoon Nam
    Seok-hoon Nam
    • Han Lung
    • (as Nan Kung-Hsun)
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Wan Hung-chieh
    Bolo Yeung
    Bolo Yeung
    • Pa Tu-er, Mongolian Fighter
    Wen-Chung Ku
    Wen-Chung Ku
    • Sung Wu-yang
    Lung Yu
    • Tu Wei
    Yukio Someno
    Yukio Someno
    • Oshima Shotaro
    • (as Ran Yeh)
    Tse Lin Yang
    Tse Lin Yang
    • Sun's pupil
    Ki-joo Kim
    Ki-joo Kim
    • Chen Lang
    • (as Chi-Chu Chin)
    Bong-jin Jin
    • Lu Ta-ming
    • (as Chen Feng Chen)
    Hsing-Chung Hung
    • Inn-keeper
    • (as Seong-Jung Hong)
    Chuan Chen
    Chuan Chen
    • Wan's henchman
    Chuen Chiang
    Chuen Chiang
    • Zaemon
      • Chang-hwa Jeong
      • Yang Chiang(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The English dubbed version, released through Warner Brothers, was the film that launched the craze for "kung fu" movies in the United States.
    • Quotes

      Yin Yin's Dad: Chi-Hao, can you afford to be selfish, when so much is at stake?

    • Alternate versions
      Although the UK cinema version was intact the 1986 Warner video was cut by 7 secs by the BBFC to remove a double ear clap and shots of a victims severed eyeballs. The 2009 DVD is fully uncut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Take 2: Movies That Changed the Movies (1979)

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    Classic and not in a trite way
    I saw Five Fingers at the Drive-In in...what, 1973, '74? It was the the first Kung-Fu movie I'd ever seen and I was greatly entertained. I recently bought it on DVD and watched it again. I was greatly entertained the second time, too. I believe this is probably the one most Kung-Fu movies are modeled after. Rival Schools, different styles, revenge, "white hat" good guys and "black hat" bad guys. They even threw in the Japanese (VERY bad guys) styles of Karate and Judo. I remember being amused by the dubbing dialog, along the lines of "Hey You! You are a very bad guy!" and "They should not get away with this! I will have a go at this bad crowd!" This time it wasn't so distracting, I guess I'm used to it. If you have even the slightest appreciation of this genre, this is one you should see.
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      • March 21, 1973 (United States)
      • Hong Kong
      • Mandarin
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      • Hong Kong, China
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • 1 hour 44 minutes
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