The Golden Lion

Director Ho Meng-hua is one of Shaw Studios most versatile directors. Hes helmed romances, mysteries, award-winning dramas, contemporary action films, historical costume dramas, fantasies, and, finally, popular swordplay movies. The title character in this one is a chivalrous thief who raises the jealous ire of the rival Red Shirt Gang. Theres plenty of action in this adventure, which sweeps from the plains to the mountains ... to the sound of slashing swords.