The Legend

– This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1993
Original Name:
方世玉
The Legend (1993) - Also known as 方世玉

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.

Release Date:

04 Mar 1993

Language:

Cantonese

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Corey Yuen

Writer:

Kin Chung Chan, Susan Godfrey (english adaptation), Jeffrey Lau, Jack Maeby (english adaptation), Kevin Tsai

Main Actors:

Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Michelle Reis, Sibelle Hu

Plot:

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.'

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Production:

Eastern Productions

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%