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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Prepare For Revenge in the Shaw Brothers' Kung Fu Classic "The Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms" on DVD Sept. 14


Latest Dragon Dynasty Installment Strikes Back On DVD September 14th From Vivendi Entertainment And The Weinstein Company

"Full of energy, emotion, and some of the best martial arts choreography of all time" -- dvdcult.com

"A kung fu cult masterpiece" -- kungfucinema.com


UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - Brotherhood and bloody vengeance go hand in hand in the Shaw Brothers' kung fu cult classic The Return Of The 5 Deadly Venoms (aka Crippled Avengers), lashing out on DVD September 14 from Vivendi Entertainment and The Weinstein Company. In this quintessential martial arts adventure, an evil warlord and his son are drunk with power, crippling anyone who crosses their path.  Four men have fallen victim to their violence - a blind man, a deaf-mute, a man with no legs and a young man who has lost his sanity.  The four visit a kung fu master who teaches the four crippled men deadly fighting skills and ways to overcome their disabilities. They then band together and set forth to reclaim their village from the warlord's reign of terror.

Directed by Chang Cheh (Five Deadly Venoms, One-Armed Swordsman), The Return Of The 5 Deadly Venoms combines non-stop action sequences with thrilling acrobatics and superhuman battles.  The Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms aka Crippled Avengers will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.93.

Synopsis:
In this Shaw Brothers Classic Film, prepare for non-stop action and a storyline that is "full of energy, emotion, and some of the best martial arts choreography of all time" (DVDcult.com). A band of four physically challenged fighters learn to use their disabilities as their most lethal weapons when they stand up to save their town from a demonic tyrant. Legendary director Chang Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman, The 5 Deadly Venoms) returns with eye-popping visuals and jaw-dropping fights in this "kung fu cult masterpiece" (Mark Pollard, KungFuCinema.com).

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