Masked Avengers
Masked Avengers
叉手
Overview
"A terrifying cult of killers wearing golden demon masks is terrorizing the countryside, murdering martial artists with trident-like weapons. A group of righteous fighters vows to destroy them, but paranoia sets in when they realize the masks mean the cult leaders could be anyone—even their own allies."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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The gold-masked cultists execute a terrifying, coordinated nighttime ambush using their specialized three-pronged tridents to trap and kill a master.
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In a scene of shocking brutality, an undercover hero is discovered and tortured on a massive, spinning wooden frame in the cult's dungeon.
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The surviving heroes storm the temple, leading to a frenzied, mass melee against the masked leaders that ends in mutual, bloody impalements.
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Why It's Remembered
- ★The eerie, atmospheric meetings of the masked cult in their dungeon-like lair.
- ★A horrifying sequence where a captured hero is tortured by being tied to a giant, spinning wheel.
- ★The chaotic, wildly bloody final battle in the cult's temple, ending in multiple impalements.
Cultural Context
- ◈One of Chang Cheh's darkest, most violent, and distinctly horror-tinged martial arts films, starring several members of the 'Venoms' crew.
- ◈Features intense gore, torture, and a deeply pessimistic atmosphere of paranoia.
- ◈The weapon choreography, particularly the use of tridents and spears, is some of the most intricate of the era.
About the Action Elements
Masked Avengers is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving mask, trident, ambush, night, cult. One of the most memorable sequences features Philip Kwok naturally executing masked avengers trident fight, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.