Fong Sai Yuk

Mar 4 1993 R 1h 40m
Action, Comedy, History

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.

Plot

This Hong Kong martial-arts extravaganza tells of evil emperors and true love. The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant, recently moved to Canton. Her father, in an attempt to gain influence in the region and thus improve his business, offers his daughter in marriage to the winner of a kung-fu contest. Some interesting gender role-reversals take place during a 'comedy of errors.'

Written by

Kin Chung Chan, Susan Godfrey, Jeffrey Lau

Directed by

Corey Yuen

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Production Companies

Eastern Productions

Languages

Awards

3 wins & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
8,705
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA