Venoms Filmography
Listed in Production Order
and Release Order, Annotated

Production Order:

[The bracketed dates are the release dates, not the production dates,
and the asterisked (*) comments were made by Tom Fardy.]

THE FANTASTIC MAGIC BABY [8/15/75]  {*1st on-screen appearance of Kuo 
Chui as a stone statue come to life}

THE HELL [1/19/80]  {*1st Li Yi-Min, began in 1975 without any venomous 
involvement, but would later be reworked to include them and ultimately 
released as HEAVEN AND HELL in 1980.}

BOXER REBELLION [1/29/76] (aka SPIRITUAL FISTS aka THE BLOODY AVENGERS) 
{Kuo Chui app. as a spiritual acrobat.}

3 MARCO POLO [12/12/75] (aka THE FOUR ASSASSINS)  {*Kuo Chui received 
introduction billing in credits.  Chang Cheh and Liu Chia-Liang part ways 
and Robert Tai Chi-Hsien comes aboard bringing Lu Feng and Chao Kang-Sheng 
(aka Chiang Sheng) with him.  They appear as Tartar barbarians.  Of the
Venoms, only Kuo Chui received billing (as Kuo Tsui); Lu Feng and Chiang 
Shiang were second-unit.  The three of them appear as guest-stars at the 
finale.}

3 NEW SHAOLIN BOXERS [9/03/76]-- Fu Sheng, "Jenny," Wang Lung Wei, Leung Kar 
Yan (US: DEMON FISTS OF KUNG-FU)  {*Cameo appearances by Lu Feng, Chiang 
Sheng and Wang Li as thugs, and Kuo Chui as Fu Sheng's classmate.  Started 
filming about the same time as MARCO POLO (aka THE FOUR ASSASSINS) so it 
would fit in nicely between that and SHAOLIN AVENGERS (aka THE INVINCIBLE 
KUNG-FU BROTHERS).}

3 SHAOLIN AVENGERS [6/18/1976] [Dir w/ Wu Ma]-- Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-chun
Tang Yen-tsan, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Kuo Chui (aka THE INVINCIBLE KUNG-FU 
BROTHERS) {*1st on-screen appearances of Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng as Fu 
Sheng's kung-fu classmates}

2 SEVEN MAN ARMY [4/16/76] {*Cameo Appearance by Lu Feng as Ti Lung's 
beheaded commander, Kuo Chui appears in Japanese make-up against Chi 
Kuan-Chun, Wang Li appears as Chen Kuan-Tai's rescuer.}

3 MAGNIFICENT WANDERERS [5/27/77] (U.S. Title: MAGNIFICENT KUNG-FU 
WARRIORS)  {*Guest-starring Kuo Chui and Lu Feng as Mongolian wrestlers, 
with Chiang Sheng as a Mongol}

4 SHAOLIN TEMPLE [12/22/76] [Dir, Writer]-- Fu Sheng, David Chiang, Ti 
Lung, Chi Kuan Chun, Kuo Chui, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng; 1st app. Lo Mang 
as a slain monk.  Debut: Ku Feng (aka DEATH CHAMBER)  {*Lo Mang is the 
very first person you see on the screen after the Shawscope (or World 
Northal) logo at the beginning of the film!  He plays the monk on the 
right side of the screen.  He appears all throughout the film as a 
bald monk, shirtless, or in a blue robe.  He is clearly seen taking a 
stance before getting himself killed (as usual) by Lu Feng's archers.}

4 THE NAVAL COMMANDOES [4/7/77] [Made in Taiwan]-- Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-chun,
Ti Lung, David Chiang, Kuo Chui, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Lo Meng  {*Kuo Chui, 
Chiang Sheng, and Lu Feng are the titular Naval Commandos; Lo Mang appears 
as a bodyguard/thug.  1st app. of Yu Tai-Ping (aka "beak nose") and Yang 
Hsuing (aka "Brass Head").  Lu Feng, along with Kuo and Chiang are the actual 
Commandos the film title refers to, along with Tang Yen-Tsan, Yu Tai-Ping, 
and Yang Hsiung!  Ti Lung, Chi Kuan-Chun and Liu Yung are their superiors 
and Shih Szu, David Chiang & Fu Sheng are undercover spies.  Lo Mang appears 
as a Japanese thug/bouncer in the film starting at 35:58.}

4 BRAVE ARCHER [7/30/77]-- Fu Sheng, Ku Kuan-chun, Danny Lee, Dick Wei, Ti Lung, 
Ku Feng, Kuo Chui [aka Philip Kwok], Lo Meng, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng (US: KUNG FU 
WARLORD, Worldwide: SHAOLIN ARCHERS)  {*Lo Mang is billed with his real name 
Luo Kuen Lin.  1st app. Kara Hui Ying-Hung, stays with Chang Cheh through 
Invincible Shaolin.}

4 LIFE GAMBLE [4/26/78 in Taiwan, 2/22/79 in HK]-- Kuo Chui, Fu Sheng, Lo Meng, 
Lu Feng, Wang Lung Wei, Hui Ying Hung, Chiang Sheng (billed as Chao Kang-Sheng)
(aka LIFE COMBAT)  {*Lo Mang receives introduction billing in credits under his 
stage name Lo Mang for the first time.}

5 THE CHINATOWN KID [12/2/77]-- Fu Sheng, Kuo Chui, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng; 
Debut: Sun Chien  {*1st appearance of Sun Chien.  Sun Chien and Lo Mang's 
first co-starring roles, Wang Li appears uncredited as Tsai Hung's bodyguard/
assassin in scenes found in the export (US) version only, and not in the 
Chinese versions!}

6 THE BRAVE ARCHER, THE SEQUEL [5/13/78]-- Fu Sheng, Chang Cheh, Wang Lung Wei, 
Ku Feng, Kuo Chui, Ti Lung, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Chiang Sheng, Wei Pai
(US: KUNG FU WARLORDS, PART II, Worldwide: SHAOLIN ARCHERS PART 2)  {*1st app. 
Wei Pai, as a swordsman during a flashback sequence.}

6 INVINCIBLE SHAOLIN [11/19/78]-- Wang Lung-wei, Chiang Sheng, Adam Cheng, 
Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Kuo Chui, Hui Ying-hung, Tu Lung [aka Dick Wei],
Wei Pai (aka US: UNBEATABLE DRAGON, Worldwide: SHAOLIN BLOODSHED; aka NORTH 
SHAOLIN VS. SOUTH SHAOLIN)  {*1st film to star Chang's Taiwanese Cohorts 
without the star power of Ti Lung or Fu Sheng.  Is this the first official 
Venoms film to be lensed?  Yes.  Released, no.  Five Venoms was completed 
while Invincible Shaolin was in the post-production/editing stages and 
released shortly thereafter.  It was originally intended to follow Ten Tigers, 
but upon being put on hold, it was decided WU DU (5 venoms) would make a 
better introductory film for his new band of cohorts in the absence of Fu 
Sheng and/or Ti Lung, so efforts shifted to become concentrated on that 
film first.  Last Kara Hui Ying-Hung, departs for Liu Chia-Liang's camp, 
debuts in Dirty Ho (1979).}

6 TEN TIGERS OF KUANGTUNG [12/20/80] [Dir w/ Chiang Sheng and Chen Yu-wen]-- Ti
Lung, Fu Sheng, Wang Lung-wei, Ku Feng, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Kuo 
Chui, Sun Chien, Lung Tien Sheng, Hsiao Ho, Wei Pai, Wang Li  {*Begun in 1978. 
Original footage is shelved until 1980, where it is used as flashback sequences 
narrated by Chien Hsiao-Hao and Lung Tien-Sheng.}

6 THE FIVE VENOMS [8/12/78]-- Sun Chien, Kuo Chui, Chiang Sheng, Ku Feng, Lo 
Meng, Wei Pai, Wang Lung-wei, Tu Lung [aka Dick Wei], Lu Feng (US: THE FIVE 
DEADLY VENOMS, Worldwide: SHAOLIN DEADLY POISONS)  {*2nd film with Chang's 
Cohorts produced without any established Shaw stars.}

6 THE KID WITH THE GOLDEN ARM [11/2/79]-- Sun Chien, Lo Meng, Lu Feng, Chiang
Sheng, Kuo Chui, Pau Ping-chang, Wang Lung-wei, Wei Pai, Dick Wei.  {*Last Wei 
Pai, who leaves with Chang's protege Wu Yu-Sen (John Woo) to make "Last Hurrah 
For Chivalry" at rival studio Golden Harvest.}

5 CRIPPLED AVENGERS [12/21/78]-- Chen Kuan-tai, Wang Lung-wei, Lo Meng, Lu Feng,
Kuo Chui [aka Philip Kwok], Sun Chien, Chiang Sheng, Dick Wei [aka Tu Lung] (US: 
MORTAL COMBAT; aka CRIPPLED HEROES, aka VENGING HANDICAPPED, aka RETURN OF THE 5 
DEADLY VENOMS)  {*First Venoms film without Wei Pai.  Last Chen Kuan-Tai film for 
Chang Cheh whilst at Shaw Studios.}

5 SHAOLIN RESCUERS [3/24/79]-- Lo Meng, Kuo Chui, Lu Feng, Jason Pai Piao, Sun 
Chien, Chiang Sheng, Ku Kuan-chung (aka AVENGING WARRIORS OF SHAOLIN)  {*Wang 
Li's first co-starring role; receives introduction billing in credits.}

5 HEAVEN AND HELL [1/19/80]-- David Chiang, Maggie Li Lin-lin, Li Yi-min, 
Kuo Chui, Lo Meng, Sun Chien, Tang Yen-tsan, Fu Sheng, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng 
(aka THE HELL aka SHAOLIN HELLGATE)  {*1st Li Yi-Min, began in 1975 without 
any venomous involvement, but would later be reworked to include them.  With 
David Chiang, Maggie Li Lin-Lin, Shih Szu and Liu Chia-Yung unavailable, the 
project is reworked to incorporate cast of The Chinatown Kid in flashbacks to 
their characters' mortal lives.  Venoms mob complete the third act, working 
around footage with Li Yi-Min, finally sees release in January 1980.}

5 MAGNIFICENT RUFFIANS [9/20/79]-- Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Wang Li, Chiang Sheng, Kuo 
Chui, Sun Chien, Wang Lai, Liu An Li (US: THE DESTROYERS; aka DESTROYERS OF THE 
FIVE DEADLY VENOMS)

5 THE DAREDEVILS [6/29/79]-- Lo Meng, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Kuo Chui, Sun 
Chien, Wang Li (US: DAREDEVILS OF KUNG FU, aka SHAOLIN DAREDEVILS, aka VENOM 
WARRIORS)  {*Wang Li makes a heel turn and replaces Wang Lung-Wei as the villain 
for the remainder of the series.}

5 REBEL INTRUDERS [9/11/80]-- Kuo Chui, Lo Meng, Chiang Sheng, Sun Chien, Lu Feng,
Wang Li (US: KILLER ARMY, Worldwide: THE GUERILLAS)  {*1st app. Chien Hsiao-Hao. 
Linda Chu's first contract film for Chang Cheh.  Last Yang Hsiung ("Brass Head") 
film for Chang Cheh.}

5 BRAVE ARCHER, PART 3 [11/12/81]-- Fu Sheng, Lo Meng, Ti Lung, Kuo Chui, Chiang
Sheng, Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Li Li-li, Chu Ko (US: BLAST OF THE IRON PALM; aka KUNG 
FU WARLORDS, PART III)  {*Last Ti Lung film for Chang Cheh whilst at Shaw Studios.  
Shelved, then completed in 1981 with the participation of newcomers Cheng Tien-Chi 
and Chu Ko.}

4 TWO CHAMPIONS OF SHAOLIN [4/12/80]-- Lo Meng, Chiang Sheng, Sun Chien, Yang 
Tsing-tsing, Lu Feng, Wang Li, Wen Hsueh Erh  Intro: Chien Hsiao-hao (US: TWO 
CHAMPIONS OF DEATH; Worldwide: SHAOLIN AGAINST WU-TANG)  {*Lo Mang's exclusive 
contract with Chang Cheh expires and signs on with Shaw Brothers as a contract 
player.  He begins working with various directors at the Shaw Studio and appears 
in films such as LION VS LION, CLAN FEUDS, HUMAN LANTERNS, HEX AFTER HEX, FAST 
FINGERS, CRAZY SHAOLIN DISCIPLES and PURSUIT OF A KILLER.  Lo Mang would return 
one more time for FIVE ELEMENTS NINJAS in 1982.  Sun Chien's exclusive contract 
with Chang also expires and signs on with Shaws as a contract player appearing 
in films such as HUMAN LANTERNS, SPIRIT OF THE SWORD, and THE LADY IS THE BOSS. 
Sun Chien would return for HOUSE OF TRAPS and ODE TO GALLANTRY.  Chien Hsiao-Hao 
makes his debut as one of Chang Cheh's godsons and receives introduction billing 
in credits.  Wen Hsueh-Erh's first contract film for Chang Cheh.}

3 LEGEND OF THE FOX [11/15/80]-- Kuo Chui, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Chien Hsiao-hao
{*Linda Chu's second contract film for Chang Cheh.}

3 ODE TO GALLANTRY [12/16/82]-- Kuo Chui in two roles, Sun Chien, Wang Li, Chiang 
Sheng, Chu Ko and Cheng Tien-chi.  {*Wen Hsueh-Erh 2nd contract film for Chang 
Cheh.  Shelved, then completed in 1982 with the participation of newcomers Cheng 
Tien-Chi and Chu Ko.}

3 THE FLAG OF IRON [8/14/80]-- Kuo Chiu, Chiang Sheng, Lung Tien Sheng,  Lu Feng, 
Wang Li (US: THE SPEARMAN OF DEATH)  {*Lung Tien Sheng makes his debut.}

3 SWORD STAINED WITH ROYAL BLOOD [3/6/81]-- Kuo Chui, Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Ching
Li, Shan Shen, Lung Tien Sheng, Wang Li  {*1st app. Chao Kuo and Chu Ko.  Wen 
Hsueh-Erh's third contract film for Chang Cheh.}

3 BRAVE ARCHER AND HIS MATE [2/25/82]-- Kuo Chui, Fu Sheng, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng
(Wordwide: MYSTERIOUS ISLAND; aka BRAVE ARCHER, PART IV)  {*Wen Hsueh-Erh's 
fourth contract film for Chang Cheh.  Lung Tien-Sheng appears as Yang Kang, 
originally portrayed by Li Yi-Min (Pt.s 1 & 2) and Yu Tai-Ping (Pt. 3).  This 
would be Fu Sheng's final film for Chang Cheh before his untimely death.}

6 TEN TIGERS OF KUANGTUNG [12/20/80] [Dir w/ Chiang Sheng and Chen Yu-wen]-- Ti
Lung, Fu Sheng, Wang Lung-wei, Ku Feng, Chiang Sheng, Lu Feng, Lo Meng, Kuo Chui, 
Sun Chien, Lung Tien Sheng, Hsiao Ho, Wei Pai, Wang Li  {*Framing sequences 
completed with the participation of Chien Hsiao-Hao & Lung Tien-Sheng.  Finally 
released December 1980.}

3 MASKED AVENGERS [5/15/81]-- Chiang Sheng, Hsiao Ho, Kuo Chui, Wang Li, Lu Feng,
Lhien Siu Hao, Chu Ko  {*Chu Ko makes his insidious debut.}

4 HOUSE OF TRAPS (1981)-- Lu Feng, Wang Li, Sun Chien, Kuo Chui, Hsiao Ho,
Chiang Sheng, Lung Tien Sheng, Chu Ko

FIVE ELEMENT NINJA [4/21/82]-- Cheng Tien-Chi, Lo Meng, Wang Li, Chu Ko, 
Yu Tai-ping (US: SUPER NINJAS; Worldwide: THE CHINESE SUPERNINJAS)  {*Last 
Lo Mang app. in a Chang Cheh film.}

THE WEIRD MAN [5/5/83]-- Cheng Tien-Chi  {*By this time, the Venoms cast 
has been replaced by their Super Ninja clones.}

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3 RUTHLESS TACTICS [1982] [Dir Kuo Chui, not Chang Cheh]-- Ti Lung, Kuo Chui, 
Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Yasuaki Kurata [aka Shoji Kurata] (US: NINJA IN THE 
DEADLY TRAP, Worldwide: NINJITSU, Korean Title: THE HERO DEFEATING JAPS; aka
aka NINJA KUNG FU)

NINE DEMONS [1983]-- Cheng Tien-Chi

ATTACK OF THE JOY GODDESS [1983]-- Cheng Tien-Chi, Lu Feng and Chiang Sheng

DANCING WARRIOR [1984]-- Cheng Tien-Chi

SHANGHAI THIRTEEN [1984]-- all-star cast including Lu Feng and Chiang Sheng.

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The following Shaw Brothers films were NOT directed by Chang Cheh: 

FATAL STRIKE [ETERNAL FILM CO. 1977] (U.S. Title: SOUL BROTHERS OF KUNG-FU) 
{*Lo Mang battles Bruce Li, Ku Feng and Carl R. Scott} 

LION VERSUS LION [2/19/81] (U.S. Title: ROAR OF THE LION) 
{*Lo Mang teams-up with young Wang Yu}

BATTLE FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA [10/9/81] 
{*Lo Mang alongside Ti Lung and Wang Yu.}

CLAN FEUDS [2/19/82] 
{*Lo Mang & Sun Chien co-star with Ti Lung}

HEX AFTER HEX [6/23/82] 
{*Lo Mang goes it alone in this modern horror-comedy}

HUMAN LANTERNS [7/14/82] (International Title: THE HUMAN SKIN LANTERN) 
{*Lo Mang and Sun Chien co-star alongside Lo Lieh, Chen Kuan-Tai and Tony 
Liu Yung}

THE SPIRIT OF THE SWORD [6/17/82] 
{*Sun Chien app.}

THE LADY IS THE BOSS [3/31/83] 
{*Sun Chien battles Gordon Liu Chia-Hui as the only member of Chang Cheh's 
Venoms Mob to appear in a Liu Chia-Liang film!}

HOLY FLAME OF THE MARTIAL WORLD [6/10/83] 
{*Kuo Chui app.}

DEMON OF THE LUTE [8/4/83] 
{*Kuo Chui and Chien Hsiao-Hao team-up alongside Hui Ying-Hung}

MEN FROM THE GUTTER [10/14/83] 
{*Lo Mang app.}

FAST FINGERS [11/17/83] 
{*Lo Mang and Chien Hsiao-Hao}

THE ENCHANTRESS [?/?/83] 
{*Kuo Chui and Chiang Sheng app. in their only film for director Chu Yuan}

CRAZY SHAOLIN DISCIPLES [1/5/85] 
{*Lo Mang, Kuo Chui and Chien Hsiao-Hao alongside Gordon Liu Chia-Hui, Wang 
Yu and Lo Lieh}

PURSUIT OF A KILLER [9/20/85] 
{*Lo Mang and Sun Chien alongside Jason Pai Piao}

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The following films are NOT Shaw Brothers productions... 

FIGHT AMONG THE SUPERS 
{*Chiang Sheng battles Lu Feng as the supernatural demi-gods of cookery}

5 Venoms vs Wu Tang is actually Ku Fu Vampire Buster (1987)-- Lu Feng and 
Chiang Sheng

WU-TANG VAMPIRE 
{*Lu Feng app.}

HARD BOILED 
{*Kuo Chui appears as "Mad Dog", Lo Mang cameos as a Triad thug}

TREASURE HUNT (International Title: AMERICAN SHAOLIN) 
{*Kuo Chui battles Gordon Liu Chia-Hui}

TOMORROW NEVER DIES 
{*Kuo Chui cameos as General Chang in addition to choreographing Michelle Yeoh in 
this 007 adventure}