The Swift Knight (1971)
Original title: 來如風
The Swift Knight is a 1971 Chinese-language action movie directed by Jeong Chang-hwa, with a running time of 1h 20m. It stars Lo Lieh, Margaret Hsing Hui and Chin Han.
In a rare reversal of typecasting, Shaw Brothers' perennial bad guy Lo Lieh breaks tradition to play the honorable and noble swordsman in The Swift Knight. It's a tale of brave knights, chivalry and fair maidens where the Swift Knight (Lo Lieh) finds himself involved in romance, court intrigue and deadly jousts while trying to protect the lives of a pair of siblings as the fate of the throne depends on them.
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What is The Swift Knight about?
In a rare reversal of typecasting, Shaw Brothers' perennial bad guy Lo Lieh breaks tradition to play the honorable and noble swordsman in The Swift Knight. It's a tale of brave knights, chivalry and fair maidens where the Swift Knight (Lo Lieh) finds himself involved in romance, court intrigue and deadly jousts while trying to protect the lives of a pair of siblings as the fate of the throne depends on them.
When was The Swift Knight released?
The Swift Knight was released on 25 August 1971.
How long is The Swift Knight?
The Swift Knight runs 1h 20m.
Who made The Swift Knight?
The Swift Knight was directed by Jeong Chang-hwa.
Cast
- Lo Lieh as Lai Ru Feng (Lei Feng)
- Margaret Hsing Hui as Xian Qin
- Chin Han as Liu Hsuan Ping
- Wang Hsieh as Chu Pao
- Chai No as Magistrate's man
- Tung Lin as Prince Regent Jie
- Huang Tsung-Hsun as Mr. Li
- Fan Mei-Sheng as Constable Ji Fu
- Yeh Pao Chin as Waitress
- Shum Lo as Magistrate
- Chan Shen as Brothel owner
- Lee Pang-Fei as Lord Jia Ling