Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+13)
Critics 89Audiences 76GoodWatch 82
Tomatometer89%
Audience score84%
Letterboxd · 6 K ratings3.7/5
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 46 min
A typical length for adventure movies
typical 103106Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 129 countries
+119Released
1993
March 4, 1993
33 years ago
Genres
AdventureActionComedyLanguage
cn
Original language
Made in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Corey Yuen Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
Writing · 3
- Jeffrey Lau Screenplay
- John Chan Kin-Chung Screenplay
- Kevin Tsai Screenplay
Production · 6
- Jet Li Executive Producer
- Chui Po Chu Producer
- Jimmy Lin Producer
- Ann Hui Co-Producer, Production Design
- Stephen Lam Bing-Kwan Associate Producer
- Julia Chu Ka-Yee Production Supervisor
Camera · 2
- Jingle Ma Choh-Sing Director of Photography
- Chan Chi-Ying Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung Editor
Sound · 3
- James Wong Jim Original Music Composer
- Mark Lui Original Music Composer
- Romeo Díaz Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Lau Man-Hung Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Huang Baorong Costume Design
- Shirley Chan Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Richard Yuen Tak Martial Arts Choreographer
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