Lady with a Sword explained

Lady with a Sword
Director:Kao Pao-shu
Producer:Runme Shaw
Starring:Lily Ho
Cinematography:Hsin Chang
Editing:Hsing-Lung Chiang

Lady with a Sword (or Feng Fei Fei) is a 1971 Shaw Brothers–produced movie starring Lily Ho[1] and helmed by actress Kao Pao-shu in her directorial debut. [2]

The Chinese martial arts drama stars Ho as a young woman bent on revenge after her eldest sister is murdered.[3] Ho's character soon finds out that her own fiancé (played by Nan-Kung Hsun, aka James Nam) is involved with the crime. His parents pressure her to forgive him, but she ultimately exacts bloody retribution.[4]

The film was presented in U.S. theaters during the spring of 1972 with English subtitles rather than dubbing.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 28 Apr 1972, 39 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. en. 2018-12-20.
  2. Web site: Lady with a Sword . hkmdb.com . 15 October 1971 . 2 November 2020.
  3. Web site: 24 Apr 1972, 11 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. en. 2018-12-20.
  4. Web site: 1 May 1972, 47 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. en. 2018-12-20.
  5. Web site: 12 May 1973, Page 29 - The Pantagraph at Newspapers.com. Newspapers.com. en. 2018-12-20.