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Legend of the Fox
Chin Siu Ho plays a young man who believes himself to be an orphan. Until one rainy night when he and three different men find themselves taking shelter from the storm in the same place. Here the man who raised him tells him at last the story of who his parents were. His father (Lu Feng) was a great swordsman trying to dispel rumors of a wrongdoing and return a lost sword to its rightful owner. Kuo Choi and Chiang Sheng (also master swordsmen) are the parties that Lu Feng is trying to rectify things with. Through cowardly trickery on Chiang's part, a duel ensues and it all winds up with Lu's death. His son is taken to safety by a servant (the man who since raised him). Now with the truth told, Chin Siu Ho seeks out Kuo Choi's aid and seeks vengeance for the wrongful death of his father.
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Chin Siu Ho plays a young man who believes himself to be an orphan. Until one rainy night when he and three different men find themselves taking shelter from the storm in the same place. Here the man who raised him tells him at last the story of who his parents were. His father (Lu Feng) was a great swordsman trying to dispel rumors of a wrongdoing and return a lost sword to its rightful owner. Kuo Choi and Chiang Sheng (also master swordsmen) are the parties that Lu Feng is trying to rectify things with. Through cowardly trickery on Chiang's part, a duel ensues and it all winds up with Lu's death. His son is taken to safety by a servant (the man who since raised him). Now with the truth told, Chin Siu Ho seeks out Kuo Choi's aid and seeks vengeance for the wrongful death of his father.
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Genre:Action, Drama
Written By:Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
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Runtime:129 minutes
Studio:Shaw Brothers
Cast
Chang Cheh
Director
Chin Siu-Ho
Hu Fei ("Flying Fox")
Chiang Sheng
Tian Guinong
Choh Seung-Wan
Nan Lan
Phillip Kwok Chui
Miao Renfeng ("Golden Face Buddha")
Lu Feng
Hu Yidao
Helen Poon Bing-Seung
Hu Yidao's Wife
Wong Man-Yee
Cheng Lingsu
Wong Lik
Shi Wancheng ("Poisonous Owlet")
Leung Chi-Hung
Xue Que
Chow Kin-Ping
Murong Jingyue
Tony Tam Chun-To
Jiang Tieshan
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