The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.
Stunts
Jet Li's pole-fighting on stacked benches is pure wizardry.
Acting
Josephine Siao as Fong's mom — comedic genius, steals the film.
Direction
Corey Yuen blends slapstick and bone-crunching seamlessly.
Director
Corey Yuen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jet Li performed most stunts himself despite a serious ankle injury during filming. The stacked bench fight took weeks to choreograph and shoot.
Fong Sai-yuk is a real Cantonese folk hero from Qing dynasty resistance lore. The Red Lotus Flower Society was an actual anti-Manchu secret organization, making this pure patriotic fantasy for Hong Kong audiences pre-handover.
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