The Flying Guillotine
Seen it?1975 | 105 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 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
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.
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 Ho Meng-Hua
- Chen Kuan-taiMa Teng
- Ku FengXin Kang
- Wai WangAh Kun / Xu Shuangkun
- Chiang YangEmperor Yung Cheng
- Liu Wu-ChiMrs. Ma Yu-Ping
- Ai TiWanzhu
- Wong YuXie Tianfu
- Lam Wai-TiuLuo Peng
- Norman Tsui Siu-keungZhou Zhizhong F.G. sqad member
- 看操姦片网：44883𝟐9.com Ricky Hui Koon-YingCheng Ziping F.G. sqad member