After the destruction of the Temple, a Shaolin disciple devotes years to mastering the Tiger style in order to defeat the martial arts master who killed his teacher. His wife, a Crane style specialist, has a feeling one style won't be enough.
Acting
Lo Lieh's Bai Mei: white eyebrows, zero mercy, maximum screen presence
Costume
Those Shaolin robes vs. Qing official finery — class warfare, literally
Director
Lau Kar-Leung
Lo Lieh
Priest Bai Mei
Lee Hoi-Sang
Monk Zhishan
Chen Kuan-Tai
Hong Xiguan
Cheng Kang-Yeh
Xiaohu
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
Tong Qianjin
Chiang Tao
Governor Gao Jinzhong
John Cheung Ng-Long
Governor's Bodyguard
Tin Ching
His Highness
Lily Li
Fang Yongchun
Shum Lo
Uncle Fang
Dave Wong Kit
Hong Wending, Age 10
Wong Yu
Hong Wending
Lee Chiu
Governor's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Fung Hak-On
Governor's Fighter (uncredited)
Chin Yuet-Sang
Governor's Fighter (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lau Kar-Leung was a genuine Shaolin lineage holder; those training sequences are documentary-accurate.
This cemented the 'Tiger vs. Crane' dichotomy now standard in martial arts cinema, influencing everything from Tekken to Avatar: The Last Airbender.
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