

Long Road to Gallantry
1984-11-29 · 88 min · ★ 7.2
Newly crowned queen of kung-fu films Hui Ying-hung, stars in Long Road To Gallantry, a rivetting swordswoman spectacle. Shaw Brothers' actress Lily Li teams up with one time kung-fu wonder boy Chen Kuan-tai in a quest to find a missing martial arts manual. It's new wave heroic bloodshed with new wave talent such as the upcoming Rosamund Kwan who went on to star in six Jet Li films.
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- Directors
- Tang Tak-Cheung
- Production companies
- Shaw Brothers
- Countries
- Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kenny Ho Ka-KingDu Mengfei
Kara Wai Ying-hungLi Sai Nan
Rosamund Kwan Chi-LamMu Wan Er
Lung Tien-hsiangChief Leng Tian Lei
Lily LiChief Leng's wife
Jason Pai PiaoLi Sai Nan's Uncle
Teng Wei-HaoChief Qiu
Chen Kuan-taiLing Han Feng
Yuen QiuChang Tian Yi
Kong ChuenDu's sifu
Ho Hon-ChauChief Leng's assistant
Chan Siu-KaiThunder Gang thug
Alan Sit Chun-waiHou Jie
Fung MingEatery boss
Wang Han-ChenOld man in the forest
Yuen BunThunder Gang thug
Gam Tin-ChueWoodcutter
Ngai Tim-ChoiDragon Sect memberTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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