"It slashes! It smashes! It rips you apart! It's the bloodiest weapon of the martial arts! Watch it outdo Kung-Fu!"

1971

1h 42m

6.9(81 votes)

Action

Drama

History

War

Overview

Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.

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58 members

Acting

姜大衛

Lei Li

Acting

狄龍

Feng Junjie / Hero Fung

Acting

李菁

Ba Jiao

Acting

谷峰

Long Yizhi / Lung Er Zi

Acting

陳星

Chief Chan Chun Nam

Acting

王鍾

Tiger Mansion Leader Jin Fen

Acting

Liu Gang

Tiger Mansion Leader Jin Yi

Acting

Huang Pei-Chih

Tiger Mansion Leader Chen Jie

Acting

王光裕

Tiger Mansion Leader Fan Yun He

Acting

王清河

Boss Li

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沈勞

Blacksmith Ba

Acting

鄭雷

Chieftain Ho Wai

Acting

Yau Ming

Lung's Disciple

Acting

鄭康業

Lung's Disciple

Acting

唐炎燦

Lung's Disciple (uncredited)

Acting

Wu Chi-Chin

Lung's Disciple

Acting

Woo Wai

Man at Eatery

Acting

金軍

Chieftain Lin Shing

Acting

Lo Wai

Wounded Swordsman in Flashback

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任世官

Chieftain Ho's Man (extra) (uncredited)

Acting

Tam Bo

Chieftain Ho's Man (extra)

Acting

徐發

Chieftain Ho's Man (extra) (uncredited)

Acting

徐蝦

Chieftain Ho's Man / Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)

Acting

黃蝦

Lung's Disciple (extra)

Acting

袁祥仁

Lung's Disciple (extra) (uncredited)

Acting

袁信義

Lung's Disciple (extra)

Acting

Max Lee Chiu-Chun

Lung's Disciple (extra)

Acting

Pao Chia-Wen

Lung's Disciple (extra)

Acting

Fung Hap-So

Lung's Disciple (extra)

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Yeung Chun-Sing

Lung's Disciple (extra)

Acting

王青

Tiger Mansion Member (extra)

Acting

Wong Mei

Tiger Mansion Member (extra)

Acting

馮克安

Tiger Mansion Member (extra) (uncredited)

Acting

Ko Hung

Tiger Mansion Member (extra)

Acting

Tung Choi-Bo

Tiger Mansion Member (extra)

Acting

Lee Hang

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

楊柏塵

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

Chai Lam

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

張石庵

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

金天柱

Martial Artist at Meeting (uncredited)

Acting

林源

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

淩漢

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

Woo Ping

Martial Artist at Meeting (extra)

Acting

岑潛波

Man at Eatery (extra)

Acting

Leung Seung-Wan

Man at Eatery (extra)

Acting

藍偉烈

Man at Eatery (extra)

Acting

神仙

(extra)

Acting

周潤堅

(extra)

Acting

陳狄克

(extra)

Acting

Tang Wing-Siu

(extra)

Acting

羅強

(extra) (uncredited)

Acting

周小來

(extra)

Acting

劉家榮

(extra) (uncredited)

Acting

Lai Yan

(extra)

Directing

袁和平

(extra) (uncredited)

Acting

黃樹棠

(extra)

Acting

Wynn Lau

(extra)

No Image

Directing

Lee Chiu

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