Fists of the White Lotus
1980 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.7 · 81% critics
After detained Shaolin disciples are freed, a ruthless clan sets out to wipe them out. One survivor goes into hiding, pushing through intense training and repeated setbacks while preparing to face a powerful enemy driven by vengeance.
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Details
- Original title
- 洪文定三破白蓮教
- Years
- 1980
- Release date
- 1980-01-01
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (48 votes)
About
You’ll enjoy this if you like old-school martial arts revenge stories with nonstop fights and playful training, especially near Executioners from Shaolin; Not for you if you need realism or complex plotting.
Pros: constant kung fu action; fun training scenes; memorable villain | Cons: simple revenge plot; uneven fight impact; dated comic bits
Themes
- martial arts
Cast & crew
Gordon Liu Chia-Hui
as Hung Wei Ting
Lo Lieh
as Priest White Lotus
Kara Hui Ying-Hung
as Mei Ha
Lam Fai-Wong
as Wu Nai Shing
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
as Governor Kao Ting Chun
King Lee King-Chu
as Ah Piao / Wu Ah Biu
Yeung Ching-Ching
as Wu Siu Ching
Hsiao Ho
as Priest White Lotus's Guardian
San Sin
as Priest White Lotus's Guardian
Ching Miao
as Paper Shop Boss
Directed by Lo Lieh