Im not sure if either is accurate as master of the flying guillotine was released in 1976 which would come after this movie, yet clearly the flying guillotine in this movie is based on the one in the 1976 film, the design and the sound effect. In 1975, ho menghwa made the first flying guillotine film for the shaw brothers studios and it was a little sensation, introducing the deadliest weapon the martial arts world had ever seen. The flying guillotine 1974 shaw brothers official trailer. Stopping it will require nothing less than overthrowing the emperor. Unlike the pistol, the flying guillotine is a unique ranged weapon that is thrown in an arc as a projectile, similarly to the mad milk. Watch as kuan tai chen battles assassins that use a deadly, beheading weapon to kill dissidents. A league of kung fu masters are tracking down rebels with a new, deadly weaponthe flying guillotine. The flying guillotine movie posters from movie poster shop. Best movies like master of the flying guillotine bestsimilar. The flying guillotine full classic 1974 kung fu flick. Chen kuan tai plays the leader of a group of killers, commissioned by the ching emperor to use a deadly beheading weapon to. Fatal flying guillotine 1977 siupang chan actor, raymond lui director format. Master of the flying guillotine photos view all photos 2 movie info.
There are quite a few flying guillotine movies, my favorites are master of the flying guillotine and vengeful beauty, but the flying guillotine. Only he can counter the fearsome weapon he mastered. It is a sequel to wangs 1971 film one armed boxer, and thus the film is also known as onearmed boxer 2 and the one armed boxer vs. The flying guillotine is definitely worth watching, but it is important to go in with the right expectation. Flying guillotine 1975 it begins with xin kang feng ku, a loyal servant of the emperor, creating the flying guillotine and subsequently training an elite squad of assassins to use it. November 7th, 2000 not yet rated 1 hr 51 min plot summary. Master of the flying guillotine opens when the elderly and blind fung sheng wu chi, the titular expert of the airborne head. An exmember of the ching emperors flyingblade force develops a similar weapon to repel attacks.
The flying guillotine movie poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1974 ti aikuan tai chenyang chiangnorman churicky huifeng ku. An assassin, trained in the use of a throwing weapon that can behead its victims from a distance, questions the morality of his missions and becomes a fugitive hunted by his former comrades. Its one senseless fight scene after another, and flying guillotine doesnt even play a major part in them. A paranoid emperor has 12 assassins trained in the use of a new weapon the flying guillotine, which can take a guys head off at 100 paces. Hello select your address todays deals best sellers best sellers. The onearmed boxer is a famous fighter who now runs a kungfu school that teaches respect and discipline for the craft. The fatal flying guillotines, 1977 taiwanesehong kong film directed by raymond lui. A onearmed martial arts master is being stalked by an imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film. The flying guillotine emperor yung cheng creates an army of flying. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Based on true events, the films weapon was completely fabricated because in real life, no one ever survived to tell what the. Master of the flying guillotine is a 1976 taiwanese wuxia film starring jimmy wang yu, who. This is a much inferior copy of the original, and even as a regular kungfu movie, its below average. I love master of the flying guillotine, so i decided to check this out.
The two originals are masterpieces of kungfu movie and still stands out as a classic. Master of the flying guillotine is not your average chopsocky flick. However, a year prior to this, ho menghua directed the vengeful beauty, which also features flying guillotines and was released on dvd in the same batch as the 1974 film. November 29th, 2011 not yet rated 1 hr 28 min plot summary. Now aged 70, he continues to act and last year received the best actor honor at the 15th taipei film festival for his role in fantasy movie soul. As the paranoid emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat. Master of the flying guillotine 1975 rotten tomatoes. Fights feature armed and unarmed combat and lots of styles. Licensed to youtube by believe music, umg, wmg, pias, merlin redeye distribution, ingrooves on behalf of groenland records. As explained in the precredit sequence, fung is the last of a group of assassins ordered by the manchu emperor to slaughter rebels allied with the ming resistance.
The evil prince wants to recruit this guy to fight on his side, and the shaolin monks want to stop him. Do you mean five shaolin masters 1974 aka five masters. A true classic in every sense, delivered in true shaw brothers style. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Director ho menga attained cult status among western kung fu film fans with this movie.
An emperor develops a new double flying guillotine to defeat rebels. The flying guillotine italian 27x40 movie poster 1974. The wrath of vajra 20, the man with the iron fists 2012, snake in the eagles shadow 1978, shaolin challenges ninja 1978, the master 1980, blood of the samurai 2001, the legend of drunken master 1994, return of the chinese boxer 1977, deadly life of a ninja 1983, clan of the white lotus 1980. Flying guillotine ii 1978 directed by hua shan, cheng. Starring lau ka wing, jimmy wang yu, kam kang, lung kun yee. Mar 17, 2014 imdb lists this film as been released in 1974 while hkmd lists it as been released in 1972. A crazed martial artist who kills with his flying guillotine wreaks havoc on the martial world. The flying guillotine was the first film to bring this ancient weapon to life. A fighter confronts a rogue master armed with weapons capable of severing a head from 100 feet away. Best movies like the flying guillotine bestsimilar.
The flying guillotine 1974 27x40 movie poster italian. Anything starring chen sing and carter wong cant be too bad. Unfortunately, the movie isnt very successful at presenting this legendary scrap since the two enemies dont even meet and duel until the last 10 minutes. Dragon inn 1967, all men are brothers 1975, the odd couple 1979, jade tiger 1977, way of the black dragon 1979, chinese stuntman 1982, the savage five 1974, twin dragon encounter 1986, new killers in town 1990, lawless kingdom 20. The flying guillotine is definitely worth watching. The deadliest weapon the martial arts world had ever seen. The story is simply a means to connect numerous memorable set pieces involving exotic fighting styles and weaponry with lots of wirefu and colorful characters. Sep 23, 2014 esteemed director ho menghua attained cult status among kungfu film fans in the west with his wild and wacky martial arts hit the flying guillotine. It is a meat cleaver with the chinese characters for dead meat, sirou above the grip.
Originally released in 1974, this is a martial arts cult classic. The weapon is amazing, but it isnt the only reason to see the movie. Following that, wang starred in many other wuxia films, including temple of the red lotus 1965, one armed boxer 1971, master of the flying guillotine 1976 and return of the chinese boxer 1977. Palace carnage 1978 today and thought it was weird. Carter wong, chen sing, chan siu pang a crazed martial artist who kills with his flying guillotine wreaks havoc on the martial world. The flying guillotine xue di zi 1975 rotten tomatoes. Buy the flying guillotine 1974 27x40 movie poster italian at. Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull.
Chen sing plays shen, a man who damages his heart practicing kungfu and goes to no return. An exmember of the ching emperors flying blade force develops a similar weapon to repel attacks. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. With jimmy wang yu, tien wu chu, kang chin, chunerh lung.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The flying guillotine 1974 chen kuan tai ma teng, ku feng xin kang, frankie wei hung xu shuang kun, liu wu chi ma yu ping, chiang yang emperor yung cheng, wong yu xie tian fu, lin wei tu luo peng, ai ti wan zhu directed by ho meng hua the short version. Flying guillotine 2 1976 feature one flying guillotine 1974 director. Besides flying guillotine and the one armed swordsman, youve got a martial arts tournament to boot. Flying guillotine part ii followed in 1978, with cheng kang and hua shan at the helm this time, and ti lung replacing chen as ma teng. Flying guillotine 1974 an exmember of the ching emperors flyingblade force develops a similar weapon to repel attacks on innocent commoners. Master of the flying guillotine, 1976 taiwanese wuxia film directed by jimmy wang.
Films that were distributed but not produced by the studio are not included in this list. In 1974 shaw brothers released the flying guillotine creating a craze for kung fu films featuring this headlopping hatbox reaching its apotheosis with master of the flying guillotine 1976, among the greatest genre movies ever made, though the gadget made an unexpected comeback in the superheroine flick, the heroic trio 1993. A movie like this runs the risk of only being about the core gimmick, and what makes it successful for me, is it never uses the flying guillotine as a crutch. Buy the flying guillotine movie posters from movie poster shop. In a reimagined history of the french revolution, the guillotines future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners. This movie is as cheesy as it gets with terrible special effects but its action packed and i love this movie. The flying guillotine the grindhouse cinema database. If anyone can provide more accurate information it would be welcomed. Even the original flying guillotine movie was released in 1974 so obviously the release date of the above is wrong.
Interestingly, the weapon used in the film was a complete fabrication. Wu tang collection fatal flying guillotines youtube. The flying guillotine 1975 tvma 1h 41m martial arts movies in qingdynasty china, the emperor commands that a weapon be invented to kill at a distance without a trace. Aug 23, 2008 the flying guillotine full classic 1974 kung fu flickenglish subtitles broken. Master of the flying guillotine is a very influential and entertaining martial arts classic. Master of the flying guillotine 1976 the movie database. Flying guillotine ii 1978 directed by hua shan, cheng kang. In this sequel to 1971s one armed boxer, jimmy wang yu stars as an amputee kung fu master marked for death by fung cheh wu chi kam king, the titular master of the flying guillotine.
With carter wong, sing chen, shaopeng chen, szucheng mu. Dec 09, 2016 a personal favorite of quitin tarintino, and a childhood classic that every kung fu lover remembers master of the flying guillotine vs the one arm boxer. The flying guillotine, 1975 hong kong film directed by meng hua ho. Chen kuan tai ku feng liu wu chi frankie wei sau kei lee.
The savage five 1974, kung fu invaders 1974, executioners from shaolin 1977, four riders 1972, the deadly duo 1971. A classic kung fu movie, master of the flying guillotine stars martial arts legend jimmy wang yu who also wrote and directed as the onearmed boxer, a warrior who has remained true to the recently overthrown ming dynasty. Master of the flying guillotine sets up the vengeance angle and then, its pure fights from there on. As the paranoid emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard mau tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. Even the original flying guillotine movie was released in 1974 so. In the world of kung fu movies, there is no more infamous a weapon than. If onearmed swordsman was the movie that launched wangs acting career, the chinese boxer was the film that sealed his fame in hong kong cinema. A personal favorite of quitin tarintino, and a childhood classic that every kung fu lover remembers master of the flying guillotine vs the one arm boxer. An official sequel to the flying guillotine movie i watched the other day this movie features way more palace intrigue and way fewer training montages than the previous one. After his students are killed by the one armed boxer, a vengeful and blind kung fu expert travels to a village where a martial arts contest is being held and. This first and imo best of the flying guillotine sagas, has actual plot and a story for a change, and good acting and quality cinematography.
With lung sheng, hung lieh chen, pei ling chen, feng chang. Apr 11, 2011 however, his past soon catches up with him so ma has to invent a new weapon to deal with the might of the guillotine lobbing skills of the kings loyal warriors. Kung fu lovers master of the flying guillotine english. Xue di zi 1975 an assassin, trained in the use of a throwing weapon that can behead its victims from a distance, questions the morality of his missions and becomes a fugitive hunted by his former comrades. Of the 4 flying guillotine movies that i own, this one is my second favorite. Considered an exploitation kung fu classic in america, the film brazenly eschews kung fu movie conventions in favor of a more story oriented. Rabin concludes, goofy zmovie fun of the highest order, master of the flying guillotine needs to be seen to be believed, and even then defies. Aug 02, 2012 the flying guillotine is a communitycreated promotional secondary weapon for the scout. The flying guillotine 1975 a paranoid emperor begins exterminating anyone he fears is his enemy, arming his guards with an innovative new weapon. Imagination was definitely a driving force in the number of movies similar to fg that were ejected onto movie screens in the wake of hos. Do you mean five shaolin masters 1974 aka five masters of. Edition discs price new from used from dvd apr 07, 2009 please retry.
As the ching dynasty continues to oppress the masses, evil prince yun ching steals a sacred medicine book and forms an uncertain alliance with former master wu, the warrior who had perfected. But i definitely think the hero of this movie wouldve had his work cut out for him if hed been facing fung sheng wu chi. The flying guillotine 1974, hk is a martial arts film directed by ho meng hua. This shaw brothers classic about the creation and usage of a flying piece of killer cutlery is a favorite of 42nd street.
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