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The Flying Guillotine
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Title: The Flying Guillotine

Release Date: 18 Feb 1975

Runtime: 1h 45m

Genre: Action

Director: Shaw Brothers

Production Companies: Shaw Brothers

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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Average Vote: 6.8 (42 votes)

Cast

  • Ma Teng: Chen Kuan-Tai
  • Xin Kang: Ku Feng
  • Ah Kun / Xu Shuangkun: Wai Wang
  • Emperor Yung Cheng: Chiang Yang
  • Mrs. Ma Yu-Ping: Lau Ng-Kei
  • Wanzhu: Ai Ti
  • Xie Tianfu: Wong Yu
  • Luo Peng: Lam Wai-Tiu
  • Zhou Zhizhong F.G. sqad member: Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
  • Cheng Ziping F.G. sqad member: Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
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