After there is a mishap at a mine that causing many to die or become injured, Master Chien decides to add insult to injury by not paying out any funds to the survivors of the victims to keep costs down. Many of the townspeople try to get Master Chien to change his mind, but Master Chien does not relent on his decision. The townspeople then ask the Iron Fist King, Chuang Yang, to pay Master Chien a visit and get him to change his mind. After the Iron Fist King shows up at Master Chien’s and defeats his top fighter, Chi Hung, Master Chien decides to comply with the townspeople’s wishes, but little does everybody know that Master Chien has a backup plan that will cause everybody to suffer the consequences and that includes his own self.
Stunts
Michael Chan Wai-Man's ferocious fighting style steals every scene.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI fight scenes where every punch lands with weight.
Direction
Chen Ming-Hua builds tension through economic, brutal storytelling.
Director
Chen Ming-Hua
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1979 Taiwan-Hong Kong co-production arrived at the tail end of the classic wuxia boom, when studios were pumping out moralistic revenge tales by the dozen to compete with television.
Michael Chan Wai-Man, who plays the villainous enforcer Hung Ying, was a real-life triad member before becoming an actor — his authentic menace wasn't entirely performance.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
TW
