2024-07-03
Adapted from Jin Yongs novel, the movie depicts the havoc breaking out in the martial arts world when a warrior on the run uncovers a sword, a training manual, a treasure map and a secret message on the body of a deceased martial arts master.
Zhao was once defeated by Long in a duel. 7 years later, Long asks Zhao to make a unique lantern on his behalf to win the lantern contest, while Zhao plans for revenge. When Longs wife suddenly disappears one day and he hears about the story of human lanterns, Long suspects Zhao may be involved in the incident.
An elderly landowner marries young Dai Nan to keep his inheritance away from his unscrupulous nephew before he dies. When Dai Nan brings along the deed to meet his other nephew, a series of amusing incidents happen with this young auntie, the nephew and his son. Kara Hui won Best Actress in the first Hong Kong Film Awards for her role as Dai Nan.
An imperial minister Cheng betroths his pretty younger daughter, Ye, to his friends son, Mu. His wife however, refuses to let Ye marry before her elder daughter Yan, who is ugly and undesirable. Yan is asked to pretend as Ye to meet Mu but scares him away. A rich guy who likes Ye meanwhile pretends as Mu to attend the wedding...
A sword masters daughter is pursued and poisoned by an evil master when bringing back the stolen Golden Sword to the palace. She dies on the run and returns as a spirit to take revenge by killing the evil master, and soon vanishes after returning the sword to the emperor.