1970

3h 0m

7.6(228 votes)

Action

Adventure

Fantasy

Overview

Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run from corrupt government officials, is joined in her endeavors by skilled Buddhist monks and an unambitious painter named Gu Sheng-zhai.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hsu Feng

Yang Hui-zhen

Shih Chun

Gu Sheng-zhai

Pai Ying

General Shi Wen-qiao

Tien Peng

Ouyang Nian

Roy Chiao

Abbot Hui-yuan

Tsao Chien

Magistrate Xu Zheng-qing

Miao Tian

Nie Qiu (Men Da's Advisor)

Melvin Chang Yun-Wen

Tao Lung

Hsueh Han

General Lu Ding-an

Han Ying-Chieh

Chief Commander Xu Xian-chun

Creative team

Directed by: King Hu
Written by: King Hu
Produced by: Ha Ng Leung-Fong

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