A vengeance-obsessed family vs. a martial arts master who treats murder like a game of chess.
The arrest and execution of the head of the outlawed Five Flower sect leaves his four offspring thirsty for revenge! But none of his children are more bloodthirsty than his eldest daughter. She leads her siblings on a murderous trail of vengeance, as they assassinate all of the officials involved in their father's execution, including the local governor. Chaos and lawlessness follow in their bloody wake. Somehow, Wu Liang, the governor's grown son, escapes the murderous wrath of the Five Flowers and finds his way to Master Ou, the absurdly deadly master of the martial arts. Can young Wu avenge his father and protect the public from the deadly Five Flowers when Master Ou treats the whole affair as a game? Find out in this wuxia classic!
Direction
Cheung Fong-Ha's tonal whiplash between slapstick and slaughter.
Acting
Chiang Kuang-Chao's deadpan absurdity as the unbothered master.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI fight choreography with genuine physical danger.
Director
Cheung Fong-Ha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during the late Shaw Brothers wuxia boom, this film reflects 1960s Hong Kong anxieties about generational violence and collapsing imperial authority.
Master Ou's character arguably prefigures the 'detached warrior philosopher' archetype later perfected by actors like David Chiang in Chang Cheh's films—though here the detachment reads more as sociopathy.
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