The Five Venoms

The Five Venoms

Pick Your Poison!

Directed by Chang Cheh

Produced by Shaw Brothers

1978101 min6.6 / 10

A kinetic martial arts mystery where a student must navigate five deadly former masters, each with distinct fighting styles, in a quest to uncover hidden truths.

A dying master sends his last student to check up on five former pupils, who each know a special style of kung-fu.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Five Venoms violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Five Venoms sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Five Venoms scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Five Venoms easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Five Venoms end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Five Venoms

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Five Venoms

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Five Venoms, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Five Venoms, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Five Venoms, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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