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The Swift Knight

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.

Top Cast

  • Lo Lieh

    Lo Lieh

    Lai Ru Feng (Lei Feng)

  • Margaret Hsing Hui

    Margaret Hsing Hui

    Xian Qin

  • Chin Han

    Chin Han

    Liu Hsuan Ping

  • Wang Hsieh

    Wang Hsieh

    Chu Pao

  • Chai No

    Chai No

    Magistrate's man

  • Tung Lin

    Tung Lin

    Prince Regent Jie

  • Huang Tsung-Hsun

    Huang Tsung-Hsun

    Mr. Li

  • Fan Mei-Sheng

    Fan Mei-Sheng

    Constable Ji Fu

  • Yeh Pao Chin

    Yeh Pao Chin

    Waitress

Overview

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.

Rating

6.7 / 10
5 Reviews
1 Popular

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