One beggar's testimony against a murder empire. Spoiler: justice is *not* served on a silver platter.
Most of the Liang family are murdered by Ling Guixing and the surviving son Liang Tianlai (Ng Wai-Kwok) wows to bring him to justice. Fighting against corruption in several courts, his only main witness is beggar Afeng but as Ling has people around him willing to bribe and murder, soon Liang is left alone. All up until he meets what seems like the last upstanding official...
Acting
Ng Wai-Kwok's simmering desperation as the surviving son.
Production
Period court sets that reek of institutional decay.
Director
Wong Fung
Ng Wai-Kwok
Liang Tian-Lai
Lo Kwok Hung
Ling Gui-Xing
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
Liang Jun-Lai
Leung Tin
Ling Song-Kong
Chen Szu-Chia
Ling Gui-Xie
Ching Miao
Judge
Lam Fai-Wong
Ah Feng
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Ling's Wife
Liu Suk-Yee
Famous Prostitute
Yau Chui-Ling
Liang's Wife
Yue Wing
Emperor
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
Mrs. Ye
Chan Shen
Ling Mei-Xian
Tin Ching
Master Ou
Lun Ga-Chun
Ma Liu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shaw Brothers' 1970s legal dramas often critiqued Qing-era corruption as veiled commentary on contemporary Hong Kong justice systems.
Wong Fung directed over 80 films; this was among his last before retiring to TVB, where he mentored a generation of Hong Kong filmmakers.
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