The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine
The Flying Guillotine
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1975
1h 45m
6.6(48 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

Wu Chi-Chin

Chen Xinyi F.G. sqad member

Wu Chi-Chin
Acting

Lei Lung

Cha Zhiliang F.G. sqad member

Lei Lung
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

Lu Wei

Chief Eunuch Zhang

Lu Wei
Acting

Lee Sau-Kei

Chen Lie

Lee Sau-Kei
Acting

Lee Pang-Fei

Yan Lebu

Lee Pang-Fei
Acting

Wang Han-Chen

Wang

Wang Han-Chen
Acting

Law Hon

Governor of Lai Yang

Law Hon
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

張作舟
Acting

Man Man

Fortune Teller

Man Man
Acting

張石庵

Unknown Role

張石庵
Acting

黃公武

Unknown Role

黃公武
Acting

Gam Tin-Chue

Unknown Role

Gam Tin-Chue
Acting

Shum Lo

Unknown Role

Shum Lo

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