Overview
Based on a popular swordplay novel, this colorful and complex saga (whose Chinese title literally translates into the poetic Meteor, Butterfly, Sword) has enough conspiracies, stratagems, and sword fights to fascinate even novice kung-fu cinema viewers. The cast of Shaw Brothers' leading swordsmen and swordswomen are masterfully staged by Yuen Cheung-yan, the brother of Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping. The result is both a great action movie and an exceptional dramatic film.
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Top Cast
Tsung Hua
Meng Sheng-hun
Elliot Ngok Wah
Lu Hsiang-chuan
Ku Feng
Uncle Sun Yu
Ching Li
Hsiao Tieh / Sun Yu's Daughter
Wang Chung
Sun Chien
Lo Lieh
Han Tang
Danny Lee Sau-Yin
Tieh Cheng-kang / Sun Chien's Friend/ Hsiao Tieh
Yang Chi-Ching
Lu Man Tien / Navigator of Lung Men Soc
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Movie Info
Release Date
March 20, 1976
Runtime
1h 41m
Rating
R
Genres
Action, Drama
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