The Golden Lion

A lively, straightforward martial-arts adventure with chases and swordfights, light on moral complexity and easy to enjoy.

Directed by

Ho Meng-Hua

Genres

Action, Drama

Starring

Chao Hsiung, Li Ching, James Nam Seok-Hoon

Overview

Director Ho Meng-hua is one of Shaw Studio's most versatile directors. He's 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. There's plenty of action in this adventure, which sweeps from the plains to the mountains ... to the sound of slashing swords.

How it feels

Earnest, tense and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Justice, revenge, loyalty, betrayal

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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