

Based on parts of the classic Chinese novel The Water Margin (aka Outlaws of the Marsh).
Acting
Tony Leung's simmer-to-boil transformation as Lin Chung.
Stunts
The staff vs. monk sparring—choreography with actual weight.
Costume
Ru Chi-Shen's massive physique in flowing robes—iconic visual.

Director
Billy Chan Wui-Ngai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapts chapters 7-12 of Water Margin, one of China's four great classical novels—basically their Robin Hood but with way more beheadings.
Elvis Tsui's massive physique as Ru Chi-Shen made him a cult figure; he reportedly ate six meals daily during filming.
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