Sun Chung had been recognized as an expert comedy and crime thriller director, but he was to gain even greater acclaim for his soulful, powerful, intelligent, and beautifully-made martial arts epics. This stands alongside The Deadly Breaking Sword and The Kung-fu Instructor as one of his very best. It’s not so much the plot – a master swordsman protects a treasure chest on a dangerous journey – that makes this great, but what Sun does with it, inspiring the cast and crew to some of their finest work.
Wong Yu | Xinshuan (Miserable)/ Gu Jian |
Lo Lieh | Beggar Yang Feng |
Ku Feng | Prince Yan Yikang |
Chan Shen | Chi Sifang |
Chen Kuan-Tai | Golden Rod Gu Feitian |
Lam Sau-Kwan | Shui Xian Hua |
Tang Ching | Master Huo |
Chan Sze-Kai | Courtesan Sisi |
Lau Wai-Ling | 2nd Sister |
Jamie Luk Kim-Ming | Black Lunatic Shen Shan |
Yuen Wah | Poison Scholar Jin Ju |
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei | Restaurant attacker with chopper |