When scholar Wei Fung is forcibly hired by the Manchu Emperor to infiltrate a clan of rebellious Ming Loyalists, his mission goes adrift when he falls in love with the clan's leader's granddaughter. Wei Fung must choose between his new love and his family, who will be put to death if he doesn't return to the palace successfully.
Directed by Lau Kar-Leung
martial arts
kung fu
marriage
shaolin kung fu
training-montage
animal kung fu
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
David Chiang Da-Wei
Wai Fung
Lily Li
Gi Gi's Mother
Lau Kar-Wing
Master Tien, Gi Gi's Grandfather
Cecilia Wong
Tien Gi-Gi
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Bao Tung, Gi Gi's 4th Uncle
Wai Wang
Emperor Ping Xi
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Bao Jiang, Gi Gi's 3rd Uncle
John Cheung Ng-Long
Tien Chung, One of Gi Gi's Uncles
Lee Hoi-Sang
Mongolian Fighter
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Shaolin Fighting Monk
Ching Miao
Wai Jing Yuan, Wai Fung's Father
Teresa Ha Ping
Gi Gi's 1st Aunt
Crew
Lau Kar-Leung
Director
Szeto On
Screenplay
Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
Original Music Composer
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai
Director of Photography
Runme Shaw
Producer
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Production Manager
Huang Pa-Ching
Assistant Director
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Martial Arts Choreographer
Lau Kar-Leung
Martial Arts Choreographer
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Fuji
7.0★ · 04/16/26
The first half didn’t do a lot for me but from the 3v1 against Lau kar wing onwards I was glued to the screen, I feel like on a rewatch my rating might go up.
The first half didn’t do a lot for me but from the 3v1 against Lau kar wing onwards I was glued to the screen, I feel like on a rewatch my rating might go up.
