The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.
Directed byHo Meng-Hua
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Language
- ZH
- Released
- February 18, 1975
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Chen Kuan-Tai
Ma Teng
Ku Feng
Xin Kang
Wai Wang
Ah Kun / Xu Shuangkun
Chiang Yang
Emperor Yung Cheng
Liu Wu-Chi
Mrs. Ma Yu-Ping
Ai Ti
Wanzhu
Wong Yu
Xie Tianfu
Lam Wai-Tiu
Luo Peng
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Zhou Zhizhong F.G. sqad member
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Cheng Ziping F.G. sqad member
- Directed by
- Ho Meng-Hua
- Written by
- Ni Kuang
- Produced by
- Runme Shaw
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