Hong Kong Synopsis
五毒天羅
It's back to the Shaolin Monastery for one of the most unusual action-paced tales to invade its hallowed halls. Lo Lieh is the ringleader of the Snake Sect, intent on reviving a deadly faction known as the "Five Poison Web." In order to do so, he has an affair with the sexy ringleader of the Scorpion Sect, Angela Yu Chien. However, there is also the Centipede Sect to contend with, as well as other assorted martial artists, among them played by Shaw Brothers talents Yueh Hua, Ching Li, and Lily Li.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Web of Death. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Web of Death itself).
The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window
The Web of Death holds position #16 of 38 Hong Kong films in the 1975–1977 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Web of Death premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1976.
The 72nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 38% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 26th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #485 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (42nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #323 of 516 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | October 28, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0075415 |