Golden Swallow (1968 film)

Golden Swallow

Traditional	金燕子
Simplified	金燕子
Mandarin	Jīn Yàn Zǐ
Directed by	Chang Cheh
Produced by	Runme Shaw
Written by	Chang Cheh Tu Yun-chih
Starring	Cheng Pei-pei Jimmy Wang Lo Lieh Chao Hsin-yen
Music by	Wang Fu-ling
Cinematography	Pao Hsueh-li
Edited by	Chiang Hsing-lung
Production company	Shaw Brothers Studio
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers Studio
Release dates	4 April 1968 (1968-04-04)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Mandarin

Golden Swallow, also known as The Girl with the Thunderbolt Kick, is a 1968 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chang Cheh.^[1]

It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring Cheng Pei-pei,^[1] Jimmy Wang,^[1] Lo Lieh and Chao Hsin-yen. Cheng Pei-pei reprises her role from Come Drink with Me. The film has been released on DVD from Dragon Dynasty.

Plot

Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes room for a love triangle involving a mad, but righteous, swordsman named Silver Roc and a gentle warrior named Golden Whip. The three team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial world, but their joint venture only lasts so long, due to the two men's egos. Ultimately, a duel to the death is planned between them, leaving Golden Swallow caught between two men, both of whom she admires.

Cast

Cheng Pei-pei as Golden Swallow
Jimmy Wang as Silver Roc
Lo Lieh as Golden Whip
Chao Hsin-yen as Mei Niang
Wu Ma as Flying Fox
Yeung Chi-hing as Poison Dragon
Hoh Ban as Golden Dragon Branch chief
Lau Gong as Li Wan
Cheng Miu as Cao Tien-lung
Tang Ti as Cao's brother
Ku Feng as Chang Shun
Nam Wai-lit as Iron Face Sheng Yong's brother
Lam Kau as Golden Dragon Branch leader
Lau Kar-leung as Golden Dragon Branch leader
Mars as Chang Shun's son
Bak Yu as Chang Shun's wife
Wang Kuang-yu as Lin Qian
Cliff Lok as Fang Ying
Tung Choi-bo as Revenger after Golden Swallow
Ng Yuen-fan as Golden Dragon Five Heroes (in red)
Lau Kar-wing as Golden Dragon Five Heroes (in black)
Yuen Cheung-yan as Golden Dragon Five Heroes (in white)
Yuen Woo-ping as Golden Dragon Five Heroes (in green)
Hsu Hsia as Golden Dragon Five Heroes (in brown)
Hung Ling-ling as Prostitute
David Chiang as Brothel clerk
Wong Ching-wan as Courtesan with Cao Tien-lung
Yee Kwan as Waiter
Chui Chung-hok as Golden Dragon thug in restaurant
Tong Gai as Golden Dragon thug
Wong Chung as Golden Dragon thug
Yen Shi-kwan as Golden Dragon thug
Chan Chuen as Golden Dragon thug
Lo Wai as Golden Dragon thug
Yeung Pak-chan as Golden Dragon thug
Wong Ching
Fung Hap-so
Law Kei

References

1 2 3 "Golden Swallow". The New York Times.

External links

Golden Swallow at the Internet Movie Database
Golden Swallow at AllMovie
Golden Swallow at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

Films directed by Chang Cheh

The Assassin (1967)
The One-Armed Swordsman (1967)
Golden Swallow (1968)
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)
The Invincible Fist (1969)
Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
Dead End (1969)
The Heroic Ones (1970)
Vengeance (1970)
The Duel (1971)
Duel of Fists (1971)
The Deadly Duo (1971)
The Anonymous Heroes (1971)
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
King Eagle (1971)
Four Riders (1972)
Trilogy of Swordsmanship (1972)
The Water Margin (1972)
Boxer From Shantung (1972)
Young People (1972)
Police Force (1973)
The Blood Brothers (1973)
The Generation Gap (1973)
The Delinquent (1973)
The Pirate (1973)
The Savage Five (1974)
Five Shaolin Masters (1974)
Heroes Two (1974)
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974)
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
Disciples of Shaolin (1975)
7 Man Army (1976)
Shaolin Temple (1976)
The Shaolin Avengers (1976)
Chinatown Kid (1977)
The Brave Archer (1977)
The Brave Archer 2 (1978)
Five Venoms (1978)
Invincible Shaolin (1978)
Crippled Avengers (1978)
Ten Tigers from Kwangtung (1979)
Kid with the Golden Arm (1979)
Shaolin Rescuers (1979)
Magnificent Acrobats (1979)
Flag of Iron (1980)
The Brave Archer 3 (1981)
2 Champions of Shaolin (1981)
Masked Avengers (1981)
The Brave Archer and His Mate (1982)
House of Traps (1982)
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1982)
Five Element Ninjas (1982)
The Weird Man (1983)
Shanghai 13 (1984)
Ninja In Ancient China (1993)

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