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* EyeScream: Yu-lou, after fighting off loads and loads of Feng's minions, is finally taken down when one lucky mook manage to drive his axe through Yu-lou's eyes. The image of Yu-lou writhing in agony with no eyes would later inspire Creator/JohnWoo in the creation of one of his masterpieces, ''Film/TheKiller''.

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* EyeScream: Yu-lou, after fighting off loads and loads of Feng's minions, is finally taken down when one lucky mook manage to drive his axe through Yu-lou's eyes. The image of Yu-lou writhing in agony with no eyes would later inspire Creator/JohnWoo in the creation of one of his masterpieces, ''Film/TheKiller''.''Film/TheKiller1989''.
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Unrelated to Film/Vengeance2022.

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Unrelated to Film/Vengeance2022.
''Film/Vengeance2022'' or ''VideoGame/BatmanVengeance''.
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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', received the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in multiple martial arts movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Film/HaveSwordWillTravel'', ''Film/TheAnonymousHeroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', received the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will would star alongside each other in multiple martial arts movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Film/HaveSwordWillTravel'', ''Film/TheAnonymousHeroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.
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* ExcitedShowTitle: The movie's title is ''Vengeance!'' as displayed on posters and promotional materials.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Guan Yu-lou's death has been avenged, the triad leaders are all dead, and Hua is finally freed from being the triads' personal concubine. However Guan Xiao-lou only have a few minutes to savor his victory before he succumbs to multiple injuries, but at least he died knowing his mission is a success]].

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Guan Yu-lou's death has been avenged, the triad leaders are all dead, and Hua is finally freed from being the triads' personal concubine. However Guan Xiao-lou only have has a few minutes to savor his victory before he succumbs succumbing to the multiple injuries, wounds he suffered, but at least he died dies knowing that his mission is a success]].
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* SlashedThroat: Plenty of mooks suffer this fate, including [[spoiler: the true BigBad, Master Jin]].

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* SlashedThroat: Plenty of mooks bad guys suffer this fate, including [[spoiler: the true BigBad, Master Jin]].
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* WhiteShirtOfDeath: Xiao-lou wears white for the final battle with the triads in an iconic moment that would inspire many a HeroicBloodshed movie, and [[spoiler:while he eventually dies, he takes the bad guys with him]].

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* WhiteShirtOfDeath: In contrast to the black suit with white accents that he wears for most of the movie, Xiao-lou wears white for the final battle with the triads in an iconic moment that would inspire many a HeroicBloodshed movie, and [[spoiler:while he eventually dies, he takes the bad guys with him]].
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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: The entire triad syndicate's higher-uppers, the corrupt general and his lieutenants, and BOTH the Guan brothers failed to outlive the credits]].

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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: The entire triad syndicate's higher-uppers, higher-ups, the corrupt general and his lieutenants, and BOTH of the Guan brothers failed to outlive the credits]].



* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Guan Yu-lou's death has been avenged, the triad leaders are all dead, and Hua is finally freed from being the triads' personal concubine. However Guan Xiao-lou only have a few minutes to savour his victory before he succumbs to multiple injuries, but at least he died knowing his mission is a success]].

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Guan Yu-lou's death has been avenged, the triad leaders are all dead, and Hua is finally freed from being the triads' personal concubine. However Guan Xiao-lou only have a few minutes to savour savor his victory before he succumbs to multiple injuries, but at least he died knowing his mission is a success]].



* CacophonyCoverUp: The assassination that takes place in conjunction with a Chinese Opera show, where the noise from the performance allows Xiao-lou to sneak upon triad leaders and kill them, then flee before being noticed.

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* CacophonyCoverUp: The assassination that takes place in conjunction with a Chinese Opera show, where the noise from the performance allows Xiao-lou to sneak upon the triad leaders and kill them, then flee before being noticed.



* SymbolicBlood: Kuan Yu-lou in the opening scene plays a fallen warrior on an opera performance, where the show ends with him getting "killed" [[https://oneperfectshot.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/vengeance-1970/ by having his stomach sliced open]]. Later on when being ambushed by Feng's thugs, Yu-lou dies the very same way as his fictional character, being stabbed and gutted.

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* SymbolicBlood: Kuan Guan Yu-lou in the opening scene plays a fallen warrior on an opera performance, where the show ends with him getting "killed" [[https://oneperfectshot.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/vengeance-1970/ by having his stomach sliced open]]. Later on when being ambushed by Feng's thugs, Yu-lou dies the very same way as his fictional character, being stabbed and gutted.




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* WhiteShirtOfDeath: Xiao-lou wears white for the final battle with the triads in an iconic moment that would inspire many a HeroicBloodshed movie, and [[spoiler:while he eventually dies, he takes the bad guys with him]].
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In 1930s Peking, an opera performer and acrobat, Guan Yu-lou (Creator/TiLung), is assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Yu-lou's younger brother, Guan Xiao-lou (Creator/DavidChiang) decides to take matter in his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who is also being used by the triads, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.

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In 1930s Peking, an opera performer and acrobat, Guan Yu-lou (Creator/TiLung), is assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Yu-lou's younger brother, Guan Xiao-lou (Creator/DavidChiang) decides to take matter in matters into his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death.death and avenge him. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who is also being used by the triads, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.
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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in multiple martial arts movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Film/HaveSwordWillTravel'', ''Film/TheAnonymousHeroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives received the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in multiple martial arts movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Film/HaveSwordWillTravel'', ''Film/TheAnonymousHeroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.
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''Vengeance!'' is a 1970 MartialArtsMovie from Creator/ShawBrothers.

An opera performer and acrobat, Kuan Yu-lou (Creator/TiLung), was assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Kuan's younger brother, Kuan Xiao-lou (Creator/DavidChiang) decides to take matter in his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who's being used by the triads as well, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.

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''Vengeance!'' (original title 報仇 ''Bao Chou'') is a 1970 MartialArtsMovie from the Creator/ShawBrothers.

An In 1930s Peking, an opera performer and acrobat, Kuan Guan Yu-lou (Creator/TiLung), was is assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Kuan's Yu-lou's younger brother, Kuan Guan Xiao-lou (Creator/DavidChiang) decides to take matter in his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who's who is also being used by the triads as well, triads, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.
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* EyeScream: Yu-lou, after fighting off loads and loads of Feng's minions, is finally taken down when one lucky mook manage to drive his axe through Yu-lou's eyes.

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* EyeScream: Yu-lou, after fighting off loads and loads of Feng's minions, is finally taken down when one lucky mook manage to drive his axe through Yu-lou's eyes. The image of Yu-lou writhing in agony with no eyes would later inspire Creator/JohnWoo in the creation of one of his masterpieces, ''Film/TheKiller''.
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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in multiple martial arts movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in multiple martial arts movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''Film/HaveSwordWillTravel'', ''Film/TheAnonymousHeroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.
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''Vengeance!'' is a 1970 MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers.

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''Vengeance!'' is a 1970 MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers.Creator/ShawBrothers.
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An opera performer and acrobat, Kuan Yu-lou (Ti Lung), was assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Kuan's younger brother, Kuan Xiao-lou (David Chiang) decides to take matter in his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who's being used by the triads as well, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.

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An opera performer and acrobat, Kuan Yu-lou (Ti Lung), (Creator/TiLung), was assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Kuan's younger brother, Kuan Xiao-lou (David Chiang) (Creator/DavidChiang) decides to take matter in his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who's being used by the triads as well, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.

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* DiesWideOpen: Many, many characters dies like this, including Yu-lou, Feng, the corrupt general... subverted with [[spoiler: Xiao-lou]], who appears to have died like this, but turns out he's only pretending to be dead.



* MeleeATrois: The final battle between Xiao-lou, the triads, and the corrupted general and his lieutenants. At first Xiao-lou tries PlayingBothSides tricking his two opponents into fighting each other, but as the battle goes on it becomes clear that he's not affiliated with either side, and the quickly becomes a three-way duel.

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* MeleeATrois: The final battle between Xiao-lou, the triads, and the corrupted general and his lieutenants. At first Xiao-lou tries PlayingBothSides tricking his two opponents into fighting each other, but as the battle goes on it becomes clear that he's not affiliated with either side, and the finale quickly becomes a three-way duel.
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* MeleeATrois: The final battle between Xiao-lou, the triads, and the corrupted millitary leader. At first Xiao-lou tries PlayingBothSides tricking his two opponents into fighting each other, but as the fight goes on it becomes clear that he's not affiliated with either side, and quickly becomes a three-way battle,

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* MeleeATrois: The final battle between Xiao-lou, the triads, and the corrupted millitary leader. general and his lieutenants. At first Xiao-lou tries PlayingBothSides tricking his two opponents into fighting each other, but as the fight battle goes on it becomes clear that he's not affiliated with either side, and the quickly becomes a three-way battle,duel.
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* CacophonyCoverUp: One of Xiao-lou's assassination takes place in conjunction with a Chinese Opera show, where the noise from the performance allows him to sneak upon triad leaders and kill them, then flee before being noticed.

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* CacophonyCoverUp: One of Xiao-lou's The assassination that takes place in conjunction with a Chinese Opera show, where the noise from the performance allows him Xiao-lou to sneak upon triad leaders and kill them, then flee before being noticed.



* SlashedThroat: More than one mook suffer this fate, including [[spoiler: the true BigBad, Master Jin]].

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* SlashedThroat: More than one mook Plenty of mooks suffer this fate, including [[spoiler: the true BigBad, Master Jin]].

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in a series of martial arts movie later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in a series of multiple martial arts movie movies later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.


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* AnyoneCanDie: [[spoiler: The entire triad syndicate's higher-uppers, the corrupt general and his lieutenants, and BOTH the Guan brothers failed to outlive the credits]].
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* StarMakingRole: David Chiang won an award for this movie, which cements his status as a martial arts icon.

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* AgonizingStomachWound: What eventually took Guan Yu-lou down and finally kill him, after receiving roughly a dozen injuries and stab wounds.



* BittersweetEnding:

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Guan Yu-lou's death has been avenged, the triad leaders are all dead, and Hua is finally freed from being the triads' personal concubine. However Guan Xiao-lou only have a few minutes to savour his victory before he succumbs to multiple injuries, but at least he died knowing his mission is a success]].



* SlashedThroat
* StarMakingRole
* StepIntoTheBlindingFight
* SymbolicBlood
* WalkingShirtlessScene

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* SlashedThroat
SlashedThroat: More than one mook suffer this fate, including [[spoiler: the true BigBad, Master Jin]].
* StarMakingRole
StarMakingRole: David Chiang won an award for this movie, which cements his status as a martial arts icon.
* StepIntoTheBlindingFight
StepIntoTheBlindingFight: More than one fight scene Xiao-lou finds himself in takes place in total darkness, either in the stables, rafters above an opera building, or some darkened rooms.
* SymbolicBlood
SymbolicBlood: Kuan Yu-lou in the opening scene plays a fallen warrior on an opera performance, where the show ends with him getting "killed" [[https://oneperfectshot.wordpress.com/2014/08/29/vengeance-1970/ by having his stomach sliced open]]. Later on when being ambushed by Feng's thugs, Yu-lou dies the very same way as his fictional character, being stabbed and gutted.
* WalkingShirtlessScene
WalkingShirtlessScene: Yu-lou, played by Shaw Brothers' very own MrFanservice Ti Lung. He had around 9 minutes of screentime, and every single minute features his exposed bare chest, either in his tight-fitting opera costume without an undershirt, or with his coat unbuttoned and exposing his pecs.

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in a series of martial arts movie later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''[[Film/TheOneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.

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Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in a series of martial arts movie later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''[[Film/TheOneArmedSwordsman ''[[Film/OneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.



* BadassInANiceSuit
* TheCanKickedHim
* CacophonyCoverUp
* DeadStarWalking
* DistractedByTheSexy
* EmergingFromTheShadows
* ExcitedShowTitle
* ExtremeMeleeRevenge
* EyeScream
* FinishingStomp
* MatchCut:
* MeleeATrois
* PlayingPossum
* RevengeBeforeReason
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge

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* BadassInANiceSuit
BadassInANiceSuit: Guan Xiao-lou, in a suave suit in every scene he's shown.
* TheCanKickedHim
BittersweetEnding:
* CacophonyCoverUp
TheCanKickedHim: One of Xiao-lou's many fights takes place in a public toilet, where he manage to finish off an enemy by repeatedly dunking the baddie's face into a latrine.
* DeadStarWalking
CacophonyCoverUp: One of Xiao-lou's assassination takes place in conjunction with a Chinese Opera show, where the noise from the performance allows him to sneak upon triad leaders and kill them, then flee before being noticed.
* DistractedByTheSexy
DeadStarWalking: Ti Lung, who plays Kuan Yu-lou, Xiao-lou's brother. Lung is a rather huge star even back when this movie is released, and he ends up dying within the first 12 minutes of screentime.
* EmergingFromTheShadows
DistractedByTheSexy: In more than one occasion, Hua would use herself to distract henchmen and guards as Xiao-lou sneaks in and out of triad leaders' rooms, killing them as the bodyguards are distracted.
* ExcitedShowTitle
EmergingFromTheShadows: Xiao-lou is depicted like this in his debut, stepping out from beneath a streetlamp in a darkened alley.
* ExtremeMeleeRevenge
ExcitedShowTitle: The movie's title is ''Vengeance!'' as displayed on posters and promotional materials.
* EyeScream
ExtremeMeleeRevenge: Xiao-lou eliminating Feng Kai-shan, the triad subordinate responsible for his brother's death, by smashing Feng through furniture, tables, walls, using Feng as a punching bag, before throwing him off a balcony where Feng dies a crumpled heap.
* FinishingStomp
EyeScream: Yu-lou, after fighting off loads and loads of Feng's minions, is finally taken down when one lucky mook manage to drive his axe through Yu-lou's eyes.
* MatchCut:
FinishingStomp: Xiao-lou kills a mook by knocking him down, and then repeatedly stomping said mook's face.
* MeleeATrois
MatchCut: Xiao-lou fights off a bunch of mooks, concurrently as a Chinese Opera is taking place. As the opera depicts a warrior getting "killed" by having his throat slashed, the scene intercuts with Xiao-lou strangling his opponent, both shots focusing on the victim's throats.
* PlayingPossum
MeleeATrois: The final battle between Xiao-lou, the triads, and the corrupted millitary leader. At first Xiao-lou tries PlayingBothSides tricking his two opponents into fighting each other, but as the fight goes on it becomes clear that he's not affiliated with either side, and quickly becomes a three-way battle,
* RevengeBeforeReason
PlayingPossum: [[spoiler: At the end of the climax, after being overwhelmed by scores and scores of Master Jin's mooks, eventually Xiao-lou seemingly expires, appearing to have DiedStandingUp with [[DiesWideOpen his eyes opened]]. Master Jin, deciding to have a closer look at the man who's foolish enough to try to assassinate him, gloats at Xiao-lou - only for Xiao-lou to reveal he's still alive and slice Jin through the jugular]].
* RoaringRampageOfRevengeRevengeBeforeReason: Xiao-lou puts ''everything'' aside - his safety, code of honour, values, prioritizing his vengeance for his deceased brother.
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: The very premise of the movie. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Its right in the title]]!
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[[caption-width-right:350:Guan Xiao-lou, ready for some [[TitleDrop Vengeance]]!]]

''Vengeance!'' is a 1970 MartialArtsMovie from Shaw Brothers.

An opera performer and acrobat, Kuan Yu-lou (Ti Lung), was assassinated by a triad gang after discovering his girlfriend had a one-night stand with a powerful triad boss. With the authorities unwilling to get involved, Kuan's younger brother, Kuan Xiao-lou (David Chiang) decides to take matter in his own hands, to investigate the true circumstances behind his brother's death. Assisted by Hua, the sister of Yu-lou's girlfriend who's being used by the triads as well, Xiao-lou will take down the triad syndicate single-handedly.

Chang Cheh, director of ''Vengeance!'', receives the Best Director Award at the 16th Asian Film Festival for this movie. David Chiang, then 21 years old, would establish himself as a domineering presence of kung fu cinema, as Chang Cheh's most prized protege (alongside Ti Lung, who plays his onscreen brother). The two of them will star alongside each other in a series of martial arts movie later, including ''Film/TheHeroicOnes'', ''Film/TheDeadlyDuo'', ''Film/DuelOfTheIronfist'', ''Have Sword Will Travel'', ''The Anonymous Heroes'', ''[[Film/TheOneArmedSwordsman The New One-Armed Swordsman]]'' and a few others.

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!! This film provides examples of:

* BadassInANiceSuit
* TheCanKickedHim
* CacophonyCoverUp
* DeadStarWalking
* DistractedByTheSexy
* EmergingFromTheShadows
* ExcitedShowTitle
* ExtremeMeleeRevenge
* EyeScream
* FinishingStomp
* MatchCut:
* MeleeATrois
* PlayingPossum
* RevengeBeforeReason
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge
* SlashedThroat
* StarMakingRole
* StepIntoTheBlindingFight
* SymbolicBlood
* WalkingShirtlessScene

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