Product Details

• Actors: Tien-chi Cheng, Li Wang, Fu-chien Chang, Peng Chang, Sheng Chiang
• Directors: Cheh Chang
• Writers: Kuang Ni
• Producers: Cheh Chang, Su Yang
• Format: Color, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC
• Language: Cantonese
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Ground Zero
• DVD Release Date: September 11, 2001
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005NFYZ
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,442 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Nine Demons" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

AKA: 9 Demons, The Demons, Nine Venoms, 9 Venoms, Nine Deadly Venoms (UK DVD Title) Literally Translated Title: Nine Child Sky Demon Director: Chang Cheh Producer: Chang Cheh Choreography: Ting Wah Pong, Lee Chung Yat, Chiang Sheng, Lau Yuek Yau Released: 1984 (Hong Kong) Cast: Ricky Cheng (Tien Chi), Lu Feng, Chiang Sheng, Lee Chung Yat, Chui Tai Ping, Lau Yin Nam, Chui Chung Fei Running Time: 93 mins. (approx.) Languages: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo - Dual Mono) Subtitles: None Features: Full Screen, Mono Plot: Fantasy vs. martial power as good does battle against evil, featuring the deathly skills of The Venoms ("Five Deadly Venoms") and legendary Shaw Brothers director Chang Cheh at the helm. Overview: Shaw Brothers favorites the Venoms star in this classic tale of sorcery and martial arts. Havoc ensues when an upright citizen Lord Cheng is attacked by the demoness Chin. A Taoist priest steps in to help, but this results in a full-scale attack by the demons. When the lord's son becomes possessed by the spirits, the Taoists have a real battle on their hands as all hell breaks loose in the martial world... Great set piece choreography as only the Venoms can deliver!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Spotty excellent Venom fighting with goofy demon plot, May 29, 2001

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[e-mail] (Verona, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Demons [VHS] (VHS Tape)

There are some very excellent things about this film, and some very annoying things. Let me start with the annoying things. The title of the film in the opening credits is actually "The 9 Venoms." (Why do they say that?) Also the stars of the movie are given in the opening credits in Chinese characters only (no English credits), so its difficult to know which Venoms are actually in the movie and which are not. The box does not help. It too lists only "The Venoms" (maybe they can't read Chinese either?) I count at least two Venoms here, Chiang Sheng and Lu Feng, and a large ensemble of Venom-looking guys who actually can pass. Lu Feng has only a cameo as the Prince of Hell. The film features a heavy dose of the supernatural, and all supernatural kung fu films of this period have the tackiest of special effects. The film is in full screen, and if there was ever a film that needed to be presented in glorious "ShawScope" or widescreen, it is this one. The "scanning" is unforgiveable (there is little if any "panning") and key fighters in key battles just drift out of frame and back into frame. The voice talent is not the Shaw Brothers dub core we've come to expect. THAT audio must have been lost or something, or unsalvageable, because this audio track has "modern" dubbing with unfamiliar voices. If that was'nt a distraction enough, the characters are now "Joey...Gary...Roland." (Do you really want to hear that?)

Now for the good things. If you can look beyond the above distractions, there is some excellent Venom-style fighting here. Forget for a moment that these guys are not the REAL Venoms. They LOOK like Venoms, and have that period slicked-down hairstyle we like in our Venom movies. The film is directed by long-standing Venom director Chang Cheh, and the fights are up to his standards. The fights include that signature "Venom strike" blow sound when they strike each other, and, I'm sorry, but when you hear long awesome fights with that strike sound, it can become hypnotic, and you forget all about the film's other shortcomings.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't be fooled, October 1, 2001

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"fifthvenom" (sunrise, florida USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Demons (DVD)

Please do not be fooled into thinking that this is a "Venoms" flick. This is a terrible labeling error. It has Chang Shieng and Lu Feng, but it is not worthy of being anywhere in the same class as "Five Deadly Venoms" or either "Flag of Iron" for that matter. Please, do not be tricked into buying into this garbage of a movie. It tried to come off as a horror-tinged kung fu flick, but it is a total waste of time. I love all of the Venoms and there movies, but I think that they are trying to pull one over on us here. Why couldn't they release "Masked Avengers" instead? I don't even think they should bill it as a venoms flick unless it has at least three if the originals in it. This one has only two!!! It was painful to sit through this movie... What a waste of money!!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Kung Faust, August 29, 2004

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Daigoro 2 (Sharon, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Demons (DVD)

From beginning to end this movie is hands down one of the most insane kung fu movies I've ever seen. Much more akin to films like "Versus" than "The Five Deadly Venoms," this film has everything but the proverbial kitchen sink thrown into it. On the surface it's a pretty standard revenge film - father gets murdered, son goes on rampage - but that is only the skeleton on which the true substance of this crazy, horror, kung fu fest takes flesh. Wild kung fu/wire fu fights, demonic vampire child acrobats, flying blood sucking skulls, the devil, a guillotine, a whore with a heart of gold, exploding bodies, romance, intrigue, sacrifice, tests of loyalty, betrayal, forgiveness, an exorcism, and even a moral - you should never kill anyone...unless they're really bad, and even then don't do it with powers you got from making a deal with the devil - all go into making this film the treat that it is.

If, like me, you love your kung fu movies for more than just the fighting...if you like them just a bit over the top (or a lot over the top)...and if you aren't a kung fu snob, then this movie is for you!