The Twin Swords
Kwei Wu and wife Lien Chu emerge from several months’ exile and make their way to Red Lotus Temple where they see several women being abducted. They decide to trail the kidnappers.Red Lotus Temple has been taken over by the gangsters as an operational base. They had earlier been routed by Kan Lung and his men and have since been hiding in the temple plotting revenge. The temple is heavily guarded by all sorts of contraptions. The moment the curious youngsters break in, Lien Chu is trapped. In desperation, she urges husband Kwei Wu to rush back to Kan Chia Pao for help.The gangsters lying in ambush let Kwei Wu get away, knowing he is after reinforcements from the Kans. Returning to the imprisoned Lien Chu, the gangsters are astonished by her disappearance. She is rescued by real monks through a secret passage. She is told many other monks are still kept in a dungeon. She tries to break away in order to rescue them later. Unfortunately, she is trapped again in the Scripture Hall. Thrown into an iron cage, her chance of escape is remote.Having listened to Kwei Wu’s story, Kan Lung sends Tu Chuang to make a check at the temple. There in the Scripture Hall, he spots the helpless Lien Chu. But he is killed by a shower of arrows.While Kan Lung is waiting for Tu Chuang’s return, the victim’s head is hurled into Kan’s courtyard. All except the aging Auntie immediately set out to save Lien Chu. But Kwei Wu is left behind as Kan Lung distrusts him. They fight their way through to the temple. As they rush toward the Scripture Hall where Lien Chu is caught, another contraption is used to trap the whole family. The gangsters now begin to blow poisonous gas into the hall in an attempt to kill them all.Luckily, Kwei Wu manages to get away from Kan Chia Pao and returns to the temple to join the rescue mission. There he discovers the method of operating the contraptions, and releases everyone. All break into tears when they find a girl resembling Lien Chu dead. Kan Ling quickly discovers what’s happened. The corpse is not Lien Chu’s. Under torture, the robbers reveal that Lien Chu has already been rescued by Scarlet Maid.After a few days of nursing and treating Lien Chu’s wound, Scarlet Maid escorts her back to Kan Chia Pao which has been raided by the robbers.As they leave to the temple, Tsung Yen the ringleader engages them in another violent battle. Thanks to the timely arrival of Scarlet Maid, the ringleader is defeated. Scarlet Maid now divulges that Tsung Yen was actually the murderer of Kwei Wu is searching for. To ensure the destruction of the bandits, the temple is set afire.Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
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Date | 1965 |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Repository | Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |
The Twin Swords
Kwei Wu and wife Lien Chu emerge from several months’ exile and make their way to Red Lotus Temple where they see several women being abducted. They decide to trail the kidnappers.Red Lotus Temple has been taken over by the gangsters as an operational base. They had earlier been routed by Kan Lung and his men and have since been hiding in the temple plotting revenge. The temple is heavily guarded by all sorts of contraptions. The moment the curious youngsters break in, Lien Chu is trapped. In desperation, she urges husband Kwei Wu to rush back to Kan Chia Pao for help.The gangsters lying in ambush let Kwei Wu get away, knowing he is after reinforcements from the Kans. Returning to the imprisoned Lien Chu, the gangsters are astonished by her disappearance. She is rescued by real monks through a secret passage. She is told many other monks are still kept in a dungeon. She tries to break away in order to rescue them later. Unfortunately, she is trapped again in the Scripture Hall. Thrown into an iron cage, her chance of escape is remote.Having listened to Kwei Wu’s story, Kan Lung sends Tu Chuang to make a check at the temple. There in the Scripture Hall, he spots the helpless Lien Chu. But he is killed by a shower of arrows.While Kan Lung is waiting for Tu Chuang’s return, the victim’s head is hurled into Kan’s courtyard. All except the aging Auntie immediately set out to save Lien Chu. But Kwei Wu is left behind as Kan Lung distrusts him. They fight their way through to the temple. As they rush toward the Scripture Hall where Lien Chu is caught, another contraption is used to trap the whole family. The gangsters now begin to blow poisonous gas into the hall in an attempt to kill them all.Luckily, Kwei Wu manages to get away from Kan Chia Pao and returns to the temple to join the rescue mission. There he discovers the method of operating the contraptions, and releases everyone. All break into tears when they find a girl resembling Lien Chu dead. Kan Ling quickly discovers what’s happened. The corpse is not Lien Chu’s. Under torture, the robbers reveal that Lien Chu has already been rescued by Scarlet Maid.After a few days of nursing and treating Lien Chu’s wound, Scarlet Maid escorts her back to Kan Chia Pao which has been raided by the robbers.As they leave to the temple, Tsung Yen the ringleader engages them in another violent battle. Thanks to the timely arrival of Scarlet Maid, the ringleader is defeated. Scarlet Maid now divulges that Tsung Yen was actually the murderer of Kwei Wu is searching for. To ensure the destruction of the bandits, the temple is set afire.Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Date | 1965 |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Repository | Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |
The Twin Swords
Kwei Wu and wife Lien Chu emerge from several months’ exile and make their way to Red Lotus Temple where they see several women being abducted. They decide to trail the kidnappers.Red Lotus Temple has been taken over by the gangsters as an operational base. They had earlier been routed by Kan Lung and his men and have since been hiding in the temple plotting revenge. The temple is heavily guarded by all sorts of contraptions. The moment the curious youngsters break in, Lien Chu is trapped. In desperation, she urges husband Kwei Wu to rush back to Kan Chia Pao for help.The gangsters lying in ambush let Kwei Wu get away, knowing he is after reinforcements from the Kans. Returning to the imprisoned Lien Chu, the gangsters are astonished by her disappearance. She is rescued by real monks through a secret passage. She is told many other monks are still kept in a dungeon. She tries to break away in order to rescue them later. Unfortunately, she is trapped again in the Scripture Hall. Thrown into an iron cage, her chance of escape is remote.Having listened to Kwei Wu’s story, Kan Lung sends Tu Chuang to make a check at the temple. There in the Scripture Hall, he spots the helpless Lien Chu. But he is killed by a shower of arrows.While Kan Lung is waiting for Tu Chuang’s return, the victim’s head is hurled into Kan’s courtyard. All except the aging Auntie immediately set out to save Lien Chu. But Kwei Wu is left behind as Kan Lung distrusts him. They fight their way through to the temple. As they rush toward the Scripture Hall where Lien Chu is caught, another contraption is used to trap the whole family. The gangsters now begin to blow poisonous gas into the hall in an attempt to kill them all.Luckily, Kwei Wu manages to get away from Kan Chia Pao and returns to the temple to join the rescue mission. There he discovers the method of operating the contraptions, and releases everyone. All break into tears when they find a girl resembling Lien Chu dead. Kan Ling quickly discovers what’s happened. The corpse is not Lien Chu’s. Under torture, the robbers reveal that Lien Chu has already been rescued by Scarlet Maid.After a few days of nursing and treating Lien Chu’s wound, Scarlet Maid escorts her back to Kan Chia Pao which has been raided by the robbers.As they leave to the temple, Tsung Yen the ringleader engages them in another violent battle. Thanks to the timely arrival of Scarlet Maid, the ringleader is defeated. Scarlet Maid now divulges that Tsung Yen was actually the murderer of Kwei Wu is searching for. To ensure the destruction of the bandits, the temple is set afire.Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Date | 1965 |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Repository | Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Date | 1965 |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Repository | Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |
The Twin Swords
Kwei Wu and wife Lien Chu emerge from several months’ exile and make their way to Red Lotus Temple where they see several women being abducted. They decide to trail the kidnappers.Red Lotus Temple has been taken over by the gangsters as an operational base. They had earlier been routed by Kan Lung and his men and have since been hiding in the temple plotting revenge. The temple is heavily guarded by all sorts of contraptions. The moment the curious youngsters break in, Lien Chu is trapped. In desperation, she urges husband Kwei Wu to rush back to Kan Chia Pao for help.The gangsters lying in ambush let Kwei Wu get away, knowing he is after reinforcements from the Kans. Returning to the imprisoned Lien Chu, the gangsters are astonished by her disappearance. She is rescued by real monks through a secret passage. She is told many other monks are still kept in a dungeon. She tries to break away in order to rescue them later. Unfortunately, she is trapped again in the Scripture Hall. Thrown into an iron cage, her chance of escape is remote.Having listened to Kwei Wu’s story, Kan Lung sends Tu Chuang to make a check at the temple. There in the Scripture Hall, he spots the helpless Lien Chu. But he is killed by a shower of arrows.While Kan Lung is waiting for Tu Chuang’s return, the victim’s head is hurled into Kan’s courtyard. All except the aging Auntie immediately set out to save Lien Chu. But Kwei Wu is left behind as Kan Lung distrusts him. They fight their way through to the temple. As they rush toward the Scripture Hall where Lien Chu is caught, another contraption is used to trap the whole family. The gangsters now begin to blow poisonous gas into the hall in an attempt to kill them all.Luckily, Kwei Wu manages to get away from Kan Chia Pao and returns to the temple to join the rescue mission. There he discovers the method of operating the contraptions, and releases everyone. All break into tears when they find a girl resembling Lien Chu dead. Kan Ling quickly discovers what’s happened. The corpse is not Lien Chu’s. Under torture, the robbers reveal that Lien Chu has already been rescued by Scarlet Maid.After a few days of nursing and treating Lien Chu’s wound, Scarlet Maid escorts her back to Kan Chia Pao which has been raided by the robbers.As they leave to the temple, Tsung Yen the ringleader engages them in another violent battle. Thanks to the timely arrival of Scarlet Maid, the ringleader is defeated. Scarlet Maid now divulges that Tsung Yen was actually the murderer of Kwei Wu is searching for. To ensure the destruction of the bandits, the temple is set afire.Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Date | 1965 |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Repository | Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |
The Twin Swords
Kwei Wu and wife Lien Chu emerge from several months’ exile and make their way to Red Lotus Temple where they see several women being abducted. They decide to trail the kidnappers.Red Lotus Temple has been taken over by the gangsters as an operational base. They had earlier been routed by Kan Lung and his men and have since been hiding in the temple plotting revenge. The temple is heavily guarded by all sorts of contraptions. The moment the curious youngsters break in, Lien Chu is trapped. In desperation, she urges husband Kwei Wu to rush back to Kan Chia Pao for help.The gangsters lying in ambush let Kwei Wu get away, knowing he is after reinforcements from the Kans. Returning to the imprisoned Lien Chu, the gangsters are astonished by her disappearance. She is rescued by real monks through a secret passage. She is told many other monks are still kept in a dungeon. She tries to break away in order to rescue them later. Unfortunately, she is trapped again in the Scripture Hall. Thrown into an iron cage, her chance of escape is remote.Having listened to Kwei Wu’s story, Kan Lung sends Tu Chuang to make a check at the temple. There in the Scripture Hall, he spots the helpless Lien Chu. But he is killed by a shower of arrows.While Kan Lung is waiting for Tu Chuang’s return, the victim’s head is hurled into Kan’s courtyard. All except the aging Auntie immediately set out to save Lien Chu. But Kwei Wu is left behind as Kan Lung distrusts him. They fight their way through to the temple. As they rush toward the Scripture Hall where Lien Chu is caught, another contraption is used to trap the whole family. The gangsters now begin to blow poisonous gas into the hall in an attempt to kill them all.Luckily, Kwei Wu manages to get away from Kan Chia Pao and returns to the temple to join the rescue mission. There he discovers the method of operating the contraptions, and releases everyone. All break into tears when they find a girl resembling Lien Chu dead. Kan Ling quickly discovers what’s happened. The corpse is not Lien Chu’s. Under torture, the robbers reveal that Lien Chu has already been rescued by Scarlet Maid.After a few days of nursing and treating Lien Chu’s wound, Scarlet Maid escorts her back to Kan Chia Pao which has been raided by the robbers.As they leave to the temple, Tsung Yen the ringleader engages them in another violent battle. Thanks to the timely arrival of Scarlet Maid, the ringleader is defeated. Scarlet Maid now divulges that Tsung Yen was actually the murderer of Kwei Wu is searching for. To ensure the destruction of the bandits, the temple is set afire.Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Release Date | 1965 |
Genre | Martial Arts |
Cast | Ivy Ling Po, Chin Ping, Jimmy Wang Yu, Fung Bo-bo |
Producer | Runme Shaw |
Director | Hsu Cheng-hung |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |
The Twin Swords
Kwei Wu and wife Lien Chu emerge from several months’ exile and make their way to Red Lotus Temple where they see several women being abducted. They decide to trail the kidnappers.Red Lotus Temple has been taken over by the gangsters as an operational base. They had earlier been routed by Kan Lung and his men and have since been hiding in the temple plotting revenge. The temple is heavily guarded by all sorts of contraptions. The moment the curious youngsters break in, Lien Chu is trapped. In desperation, she urges husband Kwei Wu to rush back to Kan Chia Pao for help.The gangsters lying in ambush let Kwei Wu get away, knowing he is after reinforcements from the Kans. Returning to the imprisoned Lien Chu, the gangsters are astonished by her disappearance. She is rescued by real monks through a secret passage. She is told many other monks are still kept in a dungeon. She tries to break away in order to rescue them later. Unfortunately, she is trapped again in the Scripture Hall. Thrown into an iron cage, her chance of escape is remote.Having listened to Kwei Wu’s story, Kan Lung sends Tu Chuang to make a check at the temple. There in the Scripture Hall, he spots the helpless Lien Chu. But he is killed by a shower of arrows.While Kan Lung is waiting for Tu Chuang’s return, the victim’s head is hurled into Kan’s courtyard. All except the aging Auntie immediately set out to save Lien Chu. But Kwei Wu is left behind as Kan Lung distrusts him. They fight their way through to the temple. As they rush toward the Scripture Hall where Lien Chu is caught, another contraption is used to trap the whole family. The gangsters now begin to blow poisonous gas into the hall in an attempt to kill them all.Luckily, Kwei Wu manages to get away from Kan Chia Pao and returns to the temple to join the rescue mission. There he discovers the method of operating the contraptions, and releases everyone. All break into tears when they find a girl resembling Lien Chu dead. Kan Ling quickly discovers what’s happened. The corpse is not Lien Chu’s. Under torture, the robbers reveal that Lien Chu has already been rescued by Scarlet Maid.After a few days of nursing and treating Lien Chu’s wound, Scarlet Maid escorts her back to Kan Chia Pao which has been raided by the robbers.As they leave to the temple, Tsung Yen the ringleader engages them in another violent battle. Thanks to the timely arrival of Scarlet Maid, the ringleader is defeated. Scarlet Maid now divulges that Tsung Yen was actually the murderer of Kwei Wu is searching for. To ensure the destruction of the bandits, the temple is set afire.Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Player Go to Google Play/iTunes in case NO VLC apps was installed.
Date | 1965 |
Director | Hsu Cheng-hung |
Screenplay | Shen Chiang |
Cast | Ivy Ling Po, Chin Ping, Jimmy Wang Yu, Fung Bo-bo |
Genre | Martial Arts |
Language | Mandarin |
Duration | 88.25 |
Media Type | Trailer |
Material Type | Video |
Collection | Shaw Brothers´ Movies |
Source | Trailer video supplied by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Repository | Celestial Pictures Limited |
Note to Copyright | Permission for use is given by Celestial Pictures Limited |
Accession No. | 165003 |