The Golden Lion
The Golden Lion

The Golden Lion

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1975
1h 24m
6.9(4 votes)
Action
Drama

Overview

Director Ho Meng-hua is one of Shaw Studio's most versatile directors. He's helmed romances, mysteries, award-winning dramas, contemporary action films, historical costume dramas, fantasies, and, finally, popular swordplay movies. The title character in this one is a chivalrous thief who raises the jealous ire of the rival Red Shirt Gang. There's plenty of action in this adventure, which sweeps from the plains to the mountains ... to the sound of slashing swords.

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Cast & Crew

39 members
Acting

趙雄

Golden Lion Dai Xiaoyao

趙雄
Acting

李菁

Lu Wen Fang

李菁
Acting

James Nam Seok-Hoon

Lu Min Yip

James Nam Seok-Hoon
Acting

Fang Mian

Doctor Lu Guo Jing

Fang Mian
Acting

王俠

Wang Jian Chao

王俠
Acting

Lee Man-Chow

Lu Min Yip's Cousin

No Image
Acting

彭鵬

Brother Three

彭鵬
Acting

詹森

Brother Eight

詹森
Acting

Goo Chim-Hung

Huang Zhong

Goo Chim-Hung
Acting

王清河

Wang's Thug

王清河
Acting

羅漢

Wang's Thug

No Image
Acting

Chai No

Wang's Thug

Chai No
Acting

Little Unicorn

Wang's Thug

Little Unicorn
Acting

Lee Siu-Chung

Golden Lion Gang Member

Lee Siu-Chung
Acting

Erh Chun

Golden Lion Gang Member

Erh Chun
Acting

蔣榮發

Golden Lion Gang Member

蔣榮發
Acting

沙鷗

Golden Lion Gang Member

No Image
Acting

Lee Tin-Ying

Golden Lion Gang Member

Lee Tin-Ying
Directing

程小東

Wang's Thug with Eye-patch

程小東
Acting

周小來

Wang's Thug

周小來
Acting

Wong Chi-Ming

Wang's Thug

Wong Chi-Ming
Acting

元彬

Wang's Thug

元彬
Acting

徐忠信

Wang's Thug

徐忠信
Acting

何雲

Wang's Thug

何雲
Acting

曾楚霖

Corrupt Official Robbed by Lion

曾楚霖
Acting

林源

Gentry Robbed by Lion

林源
Acting

金軍

Waiter

金軍
Acting

白妤

Villager

白妤
Acting

Ching Bo-San

Wang's Thug

Ching Bo-San
Directing

元奎

Wang's Thug

元奎
Acting

成龍

Golden Lion Gang Member

成龍
Acting

淩漢

Cousin's Servant

淩漢
Acting

錢月笙

Unknown Role

錢月笙
Acting

Wong Hei-Wan

Unknown Role

Wong Hei-Wan
Acting

徐慶春

Unknown Role

徐慶春
Directing

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang

Unknown Role

Stephan Yip Tin-Hang
Acting

元武

Unknown Role

元武
Acting

元華

Unknown Role

元華
Acting

Ng Yuen-Jun

Unknown Role

Ng Yuen-Jun

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