After kidnapping a general’s son, a gang is trailed by feared swordsman, Golden Swallow. What they don’t realize is that Golden Swallow is a woman, and the hostage is her brother. She is joined in her pursuit by Drunken Cat, a mischievous local beggar who may hold the key to her brother’s salvation.
With an iconic turn from Cheng Pei-Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), this female-centric masterwork kickstarted the wuxia resurgence of the 1960s. Making astonishing use of confined spaces, director King Hu fashions a cinema of movement impelled by the balletic virtuosity of his leading lady.
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Jacques Rivette, 1981, France
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Roger Michell, 2006, United Kingdom
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Rick Castro,Bruce LaBruce, 1996, Germany
Krzysztof Zanussi, 2002, Poland
Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2008, Turkey
Miguel Gomes, 1999, Portugal
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