Golden Swallow, a fast-kicking female, is dispatched to rescue her own brother from kidnappers.
1 March 1925, Hunan, China
7 June 1943, Shanghai, China
11 February 1919, Hubei, China
4 December 1946, Shanghai, China
1912
28 February 1954, Hong Kong
3 July 1930, Shanghai, China
1927, Shanghai, China
1953
14 July 1942, Shanghai, China
January 22, 2004
Raised the bar for two generations (and counting!) of the historical martial arts epic.
August 09, 2003
A seminal film in a genre experiencing an unprecedented western diffusion and visibility: a bit of the old magic for a suddenly receptive audience.
June 16, 2008
The film soars on a lyrical mix of scruffy singing heroes, cross-dressing heroines, narcissistic villains, and fantastical action choreographed like dance.
June 12, 2008
Cheng's performance has a dancer's grace and razor-sharp intensity; if her sword doesn't get you, her eyes certainly will.

