Film
The Flying Guillotine
1975· 18· 1h 45m· Action
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.
1975-02-18
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Key Crew
DirectorHo Meng-Hua
WriterNi Kuang
ProducerRunme Shaw
Director of PhotographyCho Wai-Kei
Original Music ComposerWang Fu-Ling
EditorChiang Hsing-Lung
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 10 crew)
Details
Released1975-02-18
Runtime1h 45m · 18
StatusReleased
StudiosShaw Brothers
LanguagesMandarin
CountriesHong Kong
Rating6.7/10 · 51 votes
Original languagezh
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