Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion
A swordswoman seeks the brother of her late teacher in order to learn who killed her parents when she was a baby
1977 · 1h 34m · Not Rated
Action, Adventure, Drama
Directed by
Karl Liao
Overview
Tyrone Shu directs Lung Chun, Wang Tao, and Angela Mao in the historically set martial arts film Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion. During the Sung Dynasty, Mao plays a martial arts expert who finds herself involved in a variety of political intrigues. "Feisty ace martial artist Chu Siew Yen promises her teacher that she will find his missing brother. During her search Chu also tries to discover the identity of the person who killed her parents. Of course, accomplishing said tasks proves easier said than done as Chu faces opposition from many people she encounters on the way to uncovering the truth." Written by Woodyanders
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