Stunts
Chen Kuan-Tai's limp-fighting choreography is genuinely innovative.
Acting
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei's sneering villain face deserves its own award.
Director
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Chen Kuan-Tai
Chin Tien Yun
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Yen Ching Wan
Richard Yuen Tak
Kao Chien
Candy Man
Master Shi's daughter
Chan Lau
Wei Kun
Lam Fai-Wong
Ying Chang
Ching Miao
Huang Lao Liu
Wong Ching-Ho
Restaurant Boss
Lau Hok-Nin
Master Shi Chen Chung
Ng Hong-Sang
Dai Xiong
Chui Fat
Zhou San Chao
Wang Han-Chen
Medicine Shopkeeper
Tony Lee Wan-Miu
Master Shi's Servant
Chui Chung-Hok
Wan's Thug
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chen Kuan-Tai was a real martial arts champion who trained under the same master as Jet Li. This was his 'I'm still got it' comeback after a career slump.
The 'crippled master' trope here directly influenced Yuen Woo-ping's choreography in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix — that limp-is-actually-an-asset energy started here.
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