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).
Plot 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 that 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 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 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
External links
The Savage Five at Hong Kong Cinemagic