The Flying Guillotine

1975 1h 45m ZH

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6.7

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6.6

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 51★6.6IMDB · 1,672

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chen Kuan-Tai
Ma Teng
Ku Feng
Xin Kang
Wai Wang
Ah Kun / Xu Shuangkun
Chiang Yang
Emperor Yung Cheng
Liu Wu-Chi
Mrs. Ma Yu-Ping
Ai Ti
Wanzhu
Wong Yu
Xie Tianfu
Lam Wai-Tiu
Luo Peng

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ho Meng-Hua
Writers: Ni Kuang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Flying Guillotine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chen Kuan-Tai and Ku Feng and Wai Wang carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ho Meng-Hua directs. Cho Wai-Kei behind the camera. Wang Fu-Ling scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Flying Guillotine Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Ho Meng-Hua, shot by Cho Wai-Kei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Wang Fu-Ling. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chen Kuan-Tai and Ku Feng and Wai Wang carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0071512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.