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The Five Deadly Venoms wear masks that hide their identity and represent their particular style.
As the Master explains, Centipede and Snake know one anothers identity, as do Lizard and Toad.
None of the others know Scorpion.
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If this feels like a lot to take in, it is.
Youll never have felt so riveted by clunky exposition.
Its also undeniably intriguing as a story setup.
Who are the Venoms?
And, once the evil ones are identified, how can these virtually indestructible fighters ever be defeated?
I think perhaps the best way to describe how it gets you is with a football analogy.
I dont know the first thing about football.
I find it incomprehensible when I overhear men on the train yammering about tactics and positions.
Not to mention, the endless debate over which style is the coolest.
Chang Cheh was one of the most notable directors of the Shaw Brothers Studios 1970s Golden Age.
As a group of actors, they really were first class.
I also hate the way he sidelines female characters.
There are other issues too.
The Why didnt you have Michael Caine fly your kids to France?
effect is present when you walk away.
Its perhaps best not to think too hard about it and just go along with the ride.
Five Deadly Venomsis, more than anything, an exercise in style.
There was an escape from the reality that was around me.
When you watch the Venom Mob in action, it is indeed transcendental.
A beautiful retreat from the everyday grind.
Its imagery has also been passed down in less obvious ways.
Oh, and my own favorite Venom style?
