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Magnificent Ruffians (1979)
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The Magnificent Ruffians (alternately titled The Destroyers , Daring Kids , [ 1 ] and The Destroyers Of The Five Deadly Venoms [ 2 ] ) is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and starring the Venom Mob . Plot Yuan Ying Fei ( Lu Feng ) is a wealthy businessman and renowned martial artist specializing in the golden sword technique. Although he seeks out worthy opponents, the increased Western influence and modernization of the country means the prestige of martial arts and other Chinese traditions have since stagnated, leaving little to no practitioners left to challenge. Those that remained have either been killed by him or were driven out of business and left town. Martial artists He Fei aka Twin Blades ( Chiang Sheng ), Yang Zhui Feng aka Magic Pole ( Phillip Kwok ), Feng Jia Ji aka Magnificent Kicks (Sun Chien), and Zeng Qiao aka Sharp Axe (Wong Lik) are amongst those who have lost their jobs and homes to Yuan, and live their daily lives freeloading at local restaurants. They catch Yuan's attention when they use their skills to maneuver through a pit full of traps at one of his restaurants, and are enlisted to harass the remaining merchant escort business in…
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Magnificent Ruffians (1979)