The Legend
This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a 'comedy of errors.'
R
HD
Action, Comedy, History
1993
100 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Legend
- Duration : 100 min
- Languages : Cantonese
- Writers : Kung-Yung Chai, Kin Chung Chan, Susan Godfrey (english adaptation), Jeffrey Lau, Jack Maeby (english adaptation)
- Directors : Corey Yuen min
- Imdb : 7.3 (5475 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (11394 votes)
- Actors : Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Sibelle Hu
Movie Storyline
This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a 'comedy of errors.'