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The Venoms in Five Deadly Venoms (1978)
Wei Pai in Revenge of Beauitful Killer
I had to make more gifs of Wei Pai in Revenge of Beautiful Killer because I adore this scene.
The Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Wei Pai enjoying a banana in The Cheeky Chap (1980)
Wei Pai in The Cheeky Chap (1980)
Wei Pai and Sun Chien in 《劍客與刀客》
The Venoms and their villain characters
Wei Pai in By Royal Decree
The Venoms all have really pretty smiles! I just love when they smile in their films and also in photos! It is neat how their smiles are all so different, but light up the screen.
To me, Lu Feng has one that really starts in his cheeks and then moves up to his eyes. It is very bright and exuberant. Charm practically oozes from it. Wei Pai has one that either has no teeth or he gets very toothy with it. His is gentle and displays nothing but happiness and sweetness. Sun Chien's tends to be very enthusiastic. His eyes certainly crinkle up to display true happiness. A lot of times, his eyes will twinkle in a beautiful way. Kuo Chui's smile can be described as broad and beaming since it takes up his whole face typically. He always looks so cheerful and you can see the indents in his cheeks. Lo Mang has one that I feel is dazzling because he seems to shine whenever he grins. Honestly, it does not even have to be that wide to really hit you since it's naturally vibrant. Lastly, Chaing Sheng has always had a smile that is very infectious. He is just so adorable with such a sweet look on his face whenever he flashes it at someone or something. You can tell that he was jovial, or at least that is how I feel.
How old are the venoms?
There seems to be some confusion regarding some Venoms’ birthdays, and therefore we cannot guarantee these are 100% accurate, but we can give fairly accurate guesses based on various sources.
In order, from oldest to youngest:
• Chiang Sheng is often cited as being born in 1951, which would make him 71. Tragically, Chiang Sheng died in 1991, so this is instead the 31st anniversary of his passing away. Kuo Chui confirmed in an interview that his own birth year was 1951, so he will be turning 71 on October 21.
• Sun Chien is said to have been born in 1955, putting him at 67 years old.
• Lu Feng often surprises fans with the fact that he is the third-youngest in of the Venoms, being born in 1956. He just turned 66 on April 3rd if our sources are correct.
• According to our sources, Lo Mang was also born in 1956 but three months after Lu Feng, so this would make him the second youngest!
• Wai Pai is by many accounts the youngest Venom, born in 1957. This makes him 65 as of this year.
How many of the mob we’re from taiwan?
If we're talking about the main six, then four of them were! Sun Chien, Lu Feng, Kuo Chui, and Chiang Sheng were all from Taiwan. Lo Mang is from Hong Kong, and it is unknown where Wei Pai is from exactly.
But if we're talking about the whole mob, then there were still quite a few of them from Taiwan! For example, b-tiers Yu Tai-Ping, Yang Hsiung, Robert Tai, Ricky Cheng Tien-Chi, Li Yi-Min, and Chu Ko all came from there.
Invincible Shaolin (1978)
Wei Pai and Wong Ching fight in The Cheeky Chap (1980)
I adored him in this movie. He gave such a great performance. He was very charismatic and expressive, in my opinion. I thought the character was very interesting! Sometimes he was funny, cute, serious, a bit cocky, but Wei Pai portrayed it very well! The fight scenes were very good too.
This is my first edit on AE. The clips seen in the edit are from The Cheeky Chap (1980). The username is from my editing account on instagram! I forgot to add a transition between one of the clips towards the end so pretend you didn’t see that 😂
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If you could see 1 member of the mob back on screen, who would it be?
Mod Sheep 🐑: Not to be obvious, but I would pick Tong Yen-Tsan. I have always admired both his movement and his acting ability, and I have been trying to hunt down every single one of his films for the past few years. I would love to see him come back to the screen and bring his singular energy to modern films.
Mod Tiger 🐯: Unfortunately, the one I would most want to see again is the one that will never perform again--which is, of course, Chiang Sheng. He was my favorite of the venoms to watch, and I’ll always mourn his loss and the years we could have had with him. That being said, the next one I would want to see most would probably be Sun Chien, specifically if he had a fighting role. Since I practice taekwondo like he does, I would love to see how his skills have developed over the years, or if he still practices the art. My own teacher is about the same age as Sun Chien, and my teacher is far and away the most powerful person in a room at any given time, so my assumption is that Sun Chien would be capable of maintaining his martial arts strength in his old age as well.
Mod Fox 🦊: If I had to pick one member of the Venom Mob that I would like to see again, it would certainly be Wei Pai! I have recently been watching movies where he is on his own and the ones with the Venoms. It has made me miss seeing him on screen. He had a different acting style from some of the other members, but it was really charming and he was so charismatic on screen. I feel like it would be a joy to see him again. Not only to see his face, but because I genuinely loved his characters and I feel like he could really bring something vibrant to newer audiences. There is no doubt in my mind that he is likely as talented as he used to be. I have always adored and admired him ever since I first saw him. He has a special place in my heart.
Wei Pai's brief appearance in Young Passion (1974)
Wei Pai in The Prodigal Son (1981)