Crippled Avengers
Crippled Avengers
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Overview
"A tyrannical martial arts master and his son rule a town with profound cruelty, intentionally crippling anyone who offends them. Four victims—who are blinded, deafened, having their legs severed, and rendered mentally disabled—find a wise master to teach them specialized martial arts that turn their disabilities into deadly advantages, allowing them to return for revenge."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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The cruel tyrant Dao Tian-du brutally punishes four men for minor offenses, systematically blinding one, deafening another, chopping off the legs of the third, and crushing the skull of the fourth.
"crippling the four men""dao tian du punishment" - ▶
During an intense training montage, the blind fighter and the deaf fighter learn to synchronize their movements perfectly, fighting as a single, flawless unit to overcome their lost senses.
"blind and deaf training together""fighting as one unit" - ▶
The four avengers besiege the tyrant's compound. The blacksmith utilizes his heavy new iron legs to block swords and crush skulls, while the 'idiot' uses chaotic, unpredictable tumbling to confuse the guards.
"fighting with iron legs""crippled avengers final fight"
Why It's Remembered
- ★The terrifying opening scenes detailing exactly how the tyrant brutally maims each of the four protagonists.
- ★The deaf/mute fighter and the blind fighter developing a synchronized combat system where they cover each other's blind spots.
- ★The blacksmith with the severed legs fighting using heavy iron prosthetic legs that double as crushing weapons.
Cultural Context
- ◈Another legendary 'Venoms' film directed by Chang Cheh.
- ◈Released internationally as 'Return of the 5 Deadly Venoms' (despite not being a sequel) to capitalize on the prior film's massive success.
- ◈The choreography focuses entirely on the ingenious ways the characters compensate for their missing senses or limbs during combat.
About the Action Elements
Crippled Avengers is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving punishment, maiming, blinding, amputation, cruel. One of the most memorable sequences features Chen Kuan-tai naturally executing crippling the four men, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.