a die kung fu master send out his last student in order to track down what happen to the previous five student who be member of the ban poison clan . he be to see if they be act for good and if not he his to stop them the master also want the student to find another member of the clan who run off with the clan money which the master want use for good . the early student be all teach in a different style snake and centipede and scorpion and lizard and toad and while the last student be teach a little in each style . all of the student end up in one town look for the old man with all of the money and and soon everyone be battle to get the money . classic martial art film have title that even many non fan know . i have speak with a couple of casual fan and this seem to be the one film that stick in their head . it a very good movie and though i be not really sure why this film stay with people when for my money there be other film that be well from the shaw studio ( one arm swordmen or the brave archer series for example ) . this isn not to sell the film short and it not and since the film be structure like a mystery and our hero have no clue who anyone be and the venom themselves only know at best who two of the others be . be give the identity of four but we still have to work out who the fifth really be . the film be also odd in that for a martial art film and other than a training sequence at the start and the killing of the old man and his family for the money and there be really no action for about 40 or 45 minute . it a bold move to do it but it pay off since the plot and the performance hold your attention . ( the film be also odd in that it the first martial art film i think i have ever see where there be no woman . i do not think one have a speaking role and i be pretty sure that none appear in the background . it indicative of nothing and it just something that strike me . ) this be a good solid little film that may not live up to the reputation it have in some circle and but be still a really good film to curl up with on your couch . around positive .