The Flying Guillotine

Name: The Flying Guillotine
Genre: Action
Released: 1975-02-18
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Chen Kuan-Tai, Ku Feng, Wai Wang, Chiang Yang, Liu Wu-Chi

1975·Movie·105 min·★ 6.7(51)

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.

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About The Flying Guillotine

The Flying Guillotine is a 1975 Chinese-language action film directed by Ho Meng-Hua. The cast is led by Chen Kuan-Tai, Ku Feng, Wai Wang. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Fandor, Philo.

The Flying Guillotine was produced by Shaw Brothers and made in Hong Kong. It was released on February 18, 1975.

Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Writers: Ni Kuang
Release date: February 18, 1975
Original language: Chinese
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers

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The Flying Guillotine cast & crew

The Flying Guillotine was directed by Ho Meng-Hua and written by Ni Kuang.

The cast features Chen Kuan-Tai as Ma Teng, Ku Feng as Xin Kang, Wai Wang as Ah Kun / Xu Shuangkun, Chiang Yang as Emperor Yung Cheng, Liu Wu-Chi as Mrs. Ma Yu-Ping, and Ai Ti as Wanzhu.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Wang Fu-Ling, cinematography is by Cho Wai-Kei, and it was produced by Runme Shaw.

Is The Flying Guillotine worth watching?

The Flying Guillotine holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, The Flying Guillotine is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Flying Guillotine

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