The Magnificent Ruffians (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD

One of the Five Venoms' more comedic outings, The Magnificent Ruffians (1979) trades up the straightfaced heroics of the previous year's Five Deadly Venoms for some kung-fu shenanigans in the best Jackie Chan tradition. This tale of martial arts layabouts draws inspiration from Chan's 1978 breakout hits Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master, but under the watchful eye of legendary Shaw Brothers director Chang Cheh (One-Armed Swordsman, Golden Swallow), the film rises above mere imitation. Combining kung-fu slapstick with Chang's trademark themes of brotherhood and betrayal - as well as the Venoms' knack for elaborate, no-holds-barred action set pieces - The Magnificent Ruffians is justifiably one of the most popular installments of the "Five Venoms" series.

Venom regulars Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, and Sun Chien star as a gang of unemployed martial artists who spend their days stuffing their faces at local restaurants and letting the staff beat them up instead of paying the bill. Their fortunes appear to improve when the head of a local security agency hires them to take out the competition, who their new employer insists is up to no good. But the boys are being played for fools, and after an unfortunate misunderstanding, they unite with their former adversary to take out the true villain. Lighthearted martial arts pratfalls give way to a bloody showdown featuring all of the raw, brutal action for which the Venoms films are famous.

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Product Title:	The Magnificent Ruffians (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) 賣命小子 (VCD) (香港版) 卖命小子 (VCD) (香港版) 賣命小子 (VCD) (香港版) The Magnificent Ruffians (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)
Artist Name(s):	Law Mong (Actor) | Lu Feng (Actor) | Guo Zhui (Actor) 羅莽 (Actor) | 鹿峰 (Actor) | 郭追 (Actor) 罗莽 (Actor) | 鹿峰 (Actor) | 郭追 (Actor) 羅莽（ロー・モン） (Actor) | Lu Feng (Actor) | Guo Zhui (Actor) Law Mong (Actor) | Lu Feng (Actor) | Guo Zhui (Actor)
Director:	Chang Cheh 張徹 张彻 張徹（チャン・ツェー） Chang Cheh
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Release Date:	2007-08-23
Language:	Mandarin
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese
Country of Origin:	Hong Kong
Disc Format(s):	VCD
Duration:	101 (mins)
Publisher:	Intercontinental Video (HK)
Other Information:	2VCDs
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004987401

導演：張徹
Director: Chang Cheh

本片由張徹導演，倪匡編劇，鹿峰、羅莽、孫建、江生及郭追領銜主演，拍於1979年功夫片高峰期。故事講述武林世家子弟袁鷹飛(鹿峰 飾)，表面上是仁至義盡的江湖俠士，實則是工於心計的奸險人物。他利用何非(江生 飾)、馮加金(孫建 飾)、曾樵(王力 飾)及楊追風(郭追 飾)等失意江湖的高手，對付虎威鏢局少鏢頭關雲(羅莽 飾)；豈料何非等四人與關雲不打不相識，反成好友……

Revered director Chang Cheh hit international gold by teaming three Taiwanese Opera artists (Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, and Kuo Chue) with a Chinese muscleman (Lo Meng) and a Korean kicker (Sun Chien). The quintet starred in more than a dozen movies together, which were popular worldwide. This time it’s a battle between security agencies, and the men known as Twin Blades (Chiang Sheng), Magnificent Kicks (Sun Chien), Sharp Axe (honorary “Venom” Wang Li), Magic Pole (Kuo Chue), and Golden Sword (Lu Feng) take each other on until the last drop of blood is spilled.