The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine
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1975
1h 45m
6.6(50 votes)
Action

Overview

The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. 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. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.

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Shaw Brothers

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Cast & Crew

34 members
Acting

陳觀泰

Ma Teng

陳觀泰
Acting

谷峰

Xin Kang

谷峰
Acting

韋弘

Ah Kun / Xu Shuangkun

韋弘
Acting

江洋

Emperor Yung Cheng

江洋
Acting

Liu Wu-Chi

Mrs. Ma Yu-Ping

Liu Wu-Chi
Acting

Ai Ti

Wanzhu

Ai Ti
Acting

汪禹

Xie Tianfu

汪禹
Acting

Lam Wai-Tiu

Luo Peng

Lam Wai-Tiu
Acting

徐少強

Zhou Zhizhong F.G. sqad member

徐少強
Acting

許冠英

Cheng Ziping F.G. sqad member

許冠英
Acting

吳池欽

Chen Xinyi F.G. sqad member

吳池欽
Acting

雷龍

Cha Zhiliang F.G. sqad member

雷龍
Acting

Lin Wen-Wei

Wang Xiaoliang F.G. sqad member

Lin Wen-Wei
Acting

Wai Pak

Sun Jian F.G. sqad member

Wai Pak
Acting

陸偉

Chief Eunuch Zhang

陸偉
Acting

Lee Sau-Kei

Chen Lie

Lee Sau-Kei
Acting

李鵬飛

Yan Lebu

李鵬飛
Acting

王憾塵

Wang

王憾塵
Acting

羅漢

Governor of Lai Yang

No Image
Acting

Kong Ling

Murder Witness

Kong Ling
Acting

Kwok Wai-Ming

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

林風

Eunuch

林風
Acting

Ho Hon-Chau

F.G. Squad Member

Ho Hon-Chau
Acting

Si-To Wang

F.G. Squad Member

No Image
Acting

Ma Rong-Bai

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Cai Rong-Zhang

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

文秀

Midwife

文秀
Acting

Chu Yau-Ko

Yan Lebu's Guest

Chu Yau-Ko
Acting

張作舟

Villager (uncredited)

張作舟
Acting

閔敏

Fortune Teller

閔敏
Acting

張石庵

Unknown Role

張石庵
Acting

黃公武

Unknown Role

黃公武
Acting

金天柱

(uncredited)

金天柱
Acting

沈勞

(uncredited)

沈勞

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