Brothers Five
Seen it?1970 | 109 min | Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 49 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
The 5 Kao brothers, separated since childhood, are unaware that the master Teng Lung Manor, Lung Chen-feng has killed their father. All five, however, seek to defeat the vicious gangsters at the Manor.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Cheng Pei-peiHeroine Yen Hsing-kung
- Lo LiehKao Hsia - 5th Brother
- Chang YiScholar Kao Chih - 2nd Brother
- Elliot Ngok WahValet Kao Wei - 4th Brother
- Chin HanBlacksmith Kao Hao - 1st Brother
- Kao YuenSecurity Chief Kao Yung - 3rd Brother
- Tien FengLung Chen-feng
- Little UnicornFlying Fork Wang
- Wang HsiehWang Liao Er
- Sammo Hung Kam-boSecurity Escort Chu