Summary
Starring a menagerie of established Shaw Brothers' talent like kung-fu comedienne, Wang Yu, female kung-fu fighter Hui Ying-hung (the lady Michelle Yeoh tries to emulate) and perennial bad guy Lo Lieh, it's a movie about cross people and crossed swords where our heroes discover that gold is not as precious as friendship.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 60GoodWatch 59
IMDb6.0
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −23 min on the typical 108
typical 10885Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Released
1980
July 1, 1980
46 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
13 of 13
Wong YuXiahou Xiaotong
Nau NauLeng Ningzhi
Lo LiehGrandpa Leng
Lily LiLeng Qiuxia
Ling YunBai Yipeng
Kara Wai Ying-hungXiaomei
Chiang TaoLeng family/Cold-Blooded Five
Bruce Tong Yim-ChaanLeng family/Cold-Blooded Five
Wai WangLeng family/Cold-Blooded Five
Dick WeiLeng family/Cold-Blooded Five
Chan ShenLeng Ruyun
Ng Hong-SangNingzhi's cousin
Teresa Ha PingMadam Guan
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