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Lady of Steel (1970)
Directed by Ho Meng-Hua
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Overview
A young swordswoman named Fang Ying-qi (Cheng Pei-Pei) sets out to join a gathering of the martial world’s leading warriors under the banner of Lord Xia (Fang Mien) and the Flying Dragon Clan. Their mission is to organize the defense of their country against invading Jin forces. Fang also intends to avenge the murder of her parents 20 years past by bandit leader Han Shi-xiong (Huang Chung-hsin). Han has since taken on a new, false identity as a reputable member of the Flying Dragon Clan while secretly working with the Jin to bring down the resistance. Han uses cunning and a network of criminal fighters in an attempt to assassinate Fang, and when that fails, to frame her as a traitor. Once his true identity and intentions are revealed, a determined Fang must rely on her deadly sword skills and assistance from a clever beggar clan leader (Yueh Hua) to stop Han and restore her reputation.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Cheng Pei-Pei | Elliot Ngok | Huang Chung-Hsin | Fang Mian | Lee Pang-Fei | Ku Wen-Chung | Chiu Hung | Lee Wan-Chung | Law Hon | Tung Li | Lau Gong | Ho Wan Tai | Chin Chun | Chieh Yuen | Siu Lam-Wun | Chiang Lung | Tsang Choh-Lam | Lan Wei-Lieh | Erh Chun | Man Lei | Meng Yuen-Man | Jackie Chan | Chu Gam | Chien-Po Tsen | Man Man | Cheung Sek-Aau | Hsu Chin | Wu Por | Leung Seung-Wan | Lee Chiu | Max Lee Chiu-Jun | Yeung Chak-Lam | Wu Chi-Chin | Chow Siu-Loi | Pao Chia-Wen | Ng Ming-Choi | Chow Ga-Chong | Hoh Wan | Gam Tin-Chue | Leung Lung
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2023 | TV | Blu-ray | Owned | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Really enjoyed this, another new to me Shaw Production. A little surprised this one didn’t get the same treatment as Cheng Pei-Pei’s other films from this period. She’s terrific, ofc. As much as I like her being the central force in this I’d like to see an entire film with her and Elliot Ngok as a crime fighting duo wandering the countryside. They make a good team.
Still wrapping my head around Ngok being in a 1970 film looking the same as his 1980 films. He didn’t age a day during that decade.
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