Audio Format: Dolby Digital
Video Format: Letter Box
Languages: Mandarin, Cantonese
Subtitles: Chinese, English
Region Code: ALL
Year Made: 1996
Running Time: 97
Director Siu Sang's 1996 film is a martial arts fantasy that blends romance and drama with its high flying fight scenes and stars the great Yuen Biao as Li San, a Robin Hood figure whose stealing from the rich is a mask for his real ambition: to reclaim his lost love (Athena Chu). Generally acknowledged as a key inspiration for 2000's international hit CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, THE HERO OF SWALLOW is an hugely entertaining movie, highlighted by Wu Kam's wireworks choreography and the performances of its two leads.
The Republic of China was in chaos in early years, people suffered from famine. Hero Li San stole the treasures from the wealthy and delivered to the poor. Inspector Tang was failed to arrest him. Li San was back to town to take revenge on Hian and found his lover, Chinny...