Return of the Deadly Venoms aka Crippled Avengers is one of director's Chang Chehs best film and venom favorite.Released in 1978 after the success of the Five Deadly Venoms movie,Chang Cheh hires Kung Fu legend Chen Kuan Tai to play the villain.No Wei Pai in this one though,but all of the venoms are in top form.Lau Kar Leung,Tong Gaii are out of choreography and Chang Cheh hires Robert Tai Chi,a Taiwanese martial artist/actor to do action directing duty,along with help from Kuo Chi,Chiang Sheng,and Lu Feng.What do we get after that?one of the best martial arts cult films of the Shaw Brothers and of all time.The cast includes Johny Wang Lung Wei(Return to 36th Chamber),Dick Wei(Project A),Jaime Luk,Yeung Hung,Chui Tai Ping.Dao Tian Du returns home too late after his family has been attacked by the Tian Nan tigers.His wife's legs have been amputated,His son's forearms have been cut off.Tian Du is able to kill the murderer and his gang.His wife has passed away and only his son survives.Tian Du makes an oath to him that he can still make him a kung fu fighter and gives him Iron Arms.His son is able to get his revenge.Years have passed and Tian Du has gone mad and has made the revenge an even personal matter.He kidnaps the Tian Nan's family members and makes them fight his son to the death.At the end they either die or become crippled. Both father and son have become even worse and anyone who crosses their path will have a lesson taught to them.All three core venoms Lu Feng,Kuo Chi,Chiang Sheng have peking opera training and are the most acrobatic out of all the fighters in the movie.The have all different types of martial arts weapons,from swords to Iron Chain balls.
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I love this movie a lot. It brings back the memories of the last pupil, and the five other pupils (Centipede, Snake, Scorpion, Lizard, and the Toad) which the Old Master had in the first movie: Five Deadly Venoms of Kung Fu. It was something how the old Master trained all of the men ( the Blind, the Deaf, and the one who had no legs) how to fight, even though his pupil was turned into an idiot by the Tyrant who ruled the town. It was a shame that the Masters pupil was killed in the end by the son of the Tyrant, but the other three still got their revenge. I believe it was a Great Movie.
I always had this movie in VHS and now DVD. When it comes to marcial arts after a person gets hurt now it's time to be taught how to fight and get there revenge. I really like movies like that one of my favorites.
The package is shrank-wrapped but too much jostling around broke the DVD "spine holder" inside. Can hear the DVD bouncing around in the case with the broken plastic spindle. Other than that, the DVD was delivered and packaged wonderfully. Thank You!!! *It's a gift, so I'll inspect for damage once it's been opened.
I liked this dvd but the first one is better in my opinion. I enjoy these flicks because it influences me to do more
My case was damaged but the movie was fine. Try to take better care of your inventory.
Well I gave 2** stars.. The fighting was good... BUT. I've never known the 5 deadly venoms.. To consist. Of.. 1of them had iron legs. (not venom) 1 was deaf. And mute(not venom) Another lost his mind by having his brain squeezed.. (not venom) one blind.. (Not venom.)..where is the lizard.. Scorpion...toad & Centipede.. & snake. These are the 5 ...deadly venoms.. Where are the real 5 deadly venoms.. I was disappointed.. Maybe.. One day.. I'll be sent the return of the 5 deadly venoms.. And they will be the right ones.. But thank you so much.. Mjayfaith
Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms a.k.a. Crippled Avengers. This is a fantastic copy. I have two other copies and this one is the best. Widescreen and both English and Chinese audio with subs. One of the best Venoms movies in my personal opinion. An absolute must have.
The only Kung Fu movie I've enjoyed more than this is Ip Man. This is the classic, the standard against which I judge all other movies. With all of the garbage on TV today, it is too bad that someone doesn't make this into a TV show. It would be unbeatable.
The movie was known as the Crippled Avengers but it's understandable why they don't use that name. It's a good movie. The story is is a tale of revenge and the fighting is very well done. In a good way it has a comic book feel to it. Very Happy with the DVD.
the 1st one i ordered was scratched up and would not play. But they quickly sent out another one. This movie is my dad's favorite. Filled with action if you enjoy martial arts. Definitely a good choice
I must confess, when I decided to buy this DVD, I thought it would be a mediocre flick at best. Boy was I wrong. This movie was good- very good in fact and glad I did buy it.Like the other VENOM'S classic movies, this one is among the best. As far as plots and specifics, others accurately described it, therefore, I won't go over that. The Audio and pictures are great. Overall, this movie worth the price and time and I would recommend it to any martial arts fan.
OH BOY, I've been wanting this movie on DVD for the longest time, I have it on VHS, but it's recorded, so, for my DVD collection, it was a MUST! These SHAW BROS. flicks are so cool! It's like the guys are not really fighting, but performing a long form, or kata. So fluid!
I had been searching for this film for a long time before finding it on Amazon. And after watching it, I remembered just why I wanted it so much. It's an awesome movie. The story is simple, but it still draws you into it. Say what you will "popcorn flick" whatever. It's a classic.
As many have pointed out, this is actually "Crippled Avengers" retitled as "Return of the Five Deadly Venoms." The movie is simply silly at points, but if you want to watch a great old kung fu flick, then this is for you. If you've seen any of the old Shaw Brothers productions before then many of the cast members will be very familiar to you. The plot is insane, and the film is bloody, but if you can let go it is very fulfilling
I have been a fan of the martial arts (Judo, Jujitsu, Karate, Combatives, Krav Maga etc), and martial art films for most of my life. This one (The Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms), which is also called The Crippled Avengers, had plenty of martial arts action in it. However, even though this movie was fun to watch, I found many of the fights way too long and sometimes boring.The story is about a martial arts master who becomes evil when his wife is murdered and his son's arms are cut off by another martial arts group. After the father kills the three bad guys with his three Tiger Kung-Fu, he becomes even more evil himself over the years. He makes his son, who he trained in Kung-Fu, and now has iron arms to replace the arms he got cut off, a mean and cruel bully. He winds up crippling and injuring a group of four people in various ways (blinds one, destroys one's ability to speak or hear, makes one an idiot, and cuts off the legs of one). These four seek out another Kung-Fu master who trains them for three years and shows them how to overcome their handicaps. The four return to seek revenge on the group who injured them.In conclusion, if you are a martial arts film fan, you will see tons of fights, both unarmed and with a host of martial arts weapons being used in this film. The fight scenes are very unique but like many Asian made martial arts films, many of the fights look more like dancing than fighting. Still a fun movie to watch.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Martial Arts Myths)
This movie doesnt hold a candle to the original 5 Deadly Venoms movie but it is awesome all the same. I love the way the show that nothing can stop anyone in the storyline. Best of all, it had my fav 5 in it. The action scenes were awesome and entertaining. I love the acrobatics and the acting is traditional kungfu drama style I have come to know and love. This was a typical kick butt movie coming from Shaw Brothers.
This one is so good, I don't know where to begin. Of course, you know the true title is Crippled Avengers because evil tyrant Chen Kuan Tai along with Lu Feng and Wang Lung Wei cripples Kuo Chui, Lo Meng, Sun Chien, and Chiang Sheng. Of course, you know that loss of eyesight, hearing and speech, legs, and the mind won't stop justice in a Chang Cheh/Venom Mob revenge saga. Of course, you know that this is one of the greatest Martial Arts films ever and that Dragon Dynasty releases are always top notch. You also know that cable television's so-called action channels are lame and that two or three flicks like this are great fun on a Saturday afternoon. So, where should I begin? Venom Mob movies are the coolest. If you're cool and sick of all the generic MMA movies coming out these days, you need some Chang Cheh in your life. If you already own this film, buy this edition anyway. Remastered Venoms is better than brand new garbage on any given day. Okay, I think I gave this masterpiece a great review. If true-school Kung Fu flicks are your thing, order this one immediately.