The Flying Guillotine
1975 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 1,698 VOTES · DIR. Ho Meng-Hua
Overview
The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,111 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:13 Guards
00:04:10 Please reconsider our suggestions
00:08:19 How can this weapon...
00:11:00 Ma Teng
00:14:02 L think you're all tired
00:18:24 ...the emperor really knows everything
00:21:17 Are you really a eunuch, or what?
00:25:17 He is planning a rebellion
00:30:09 Chen Lie and Yan Lebu
00:33:55 Master...
00:38:30 Ma Teng offended me and disobeyed me
00:43:58 Feng Yang used to be a great place
00:49:55 l'd rather die here than call a doctor
00:53:03 Move out now
00:56:52 From what l can see
00:59:56 Go and get 3rd aunt. Quick!
01:04:17 l need to talk to the governor here
01:06:34 l've been getting your pigeon letters
01:08:28 Yes, your Majesty
01:13:41 This way, please
01:16:47 The emperor has already killed your family
01:21:30 We're brothers
01:27:35 Start a fire. Let's see how long he can stay in
01:33:11 Let's go
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,111
Dialogue density10.6 lines / min
First line00:02:13
Final line01:33:11
Production Record
DirectorHo Meng-Hua
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes1,698