One of the Five Venoms more comedic outings, The Magnificent Ruffians (1979) trades up the straight-facedheroics of the previous years Five Deadly Venoms for somekung-fu shenanigans in the best Jackie Chan tradition. This tale of martial arts draws inspiration from Chan s 1978 breakout hits Snake in the Eagle s Shadow and DrunkenMaster, but under the watchful eye of legendary ShawBrothers director Chang Cheh (One-Armed Swordsman,Golden Swallow) the film rises above mere imitation.Combining kung-fu slapstick with Chang s trademark themesof brotherhood and betrayal as well as the Venoms knackfor elaborate, no-holds-barred action set pieces TheMagnificent Ruffians is justifiably one of the most popularinstallments of the Five Venoms series. 

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