After kidnapping a general’s son, a gang is trailed by feared swordsman, Golden Swallow. What they don’t realize is that Golden Swallow is a woman, and the hostage is her brother. She is joined in her pursuit by Drunken Cat, a mischievous local beggar who may hold the key to her brother’s salvation.

With an iconic turn from Cheng Pei-Pei (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), this female-centric masterwork kickstarted the wuxia resurgence of the 1960s. Making astonishing use of confined spaces, director King Hu fashions a cinema of movement impelled by the balletic virtuosity of his leading lady.