Based on a popular swordplay novel, this colorful and complex saga (whose Chinese title literally translates into the poetic Meteor, Butterfly, Sword) has enough conspiracies, stratagems, and sword fights to fascinate even novice kung-fu cinema viewers. The cast of Shaw Brothers' leading swordsmen and swordswomen are masterfully staged by Yuen Cheung-yan, the brother of Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon martial arts choreographer Yuen Woo-ping. The result is both a great action movie and an exceptional dramatic film.
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Tsung Hua as Meng Sheng-hun
Elliot Ngok Wah as Lu Hsiang-chuan
Ku Feng as Uncle Sun Yu
Ching Li as Hsiao Tieh / Sun Yu's Daughter
Wang Chung as Sun Chien
Lo Lieh as Han Tang
Danny Lee Sau-Yin as Tieh Cheng-kang / Sun Chien's Friend/ Hsiao Tieh
Yang Chi-Ching as Lu Man Tien / Navigator of Lung Men Soc
Ching Miao as Hsien Lung / Helmsman of Lung Men Soc
Ai Fei as I Fu
Wang Hsieh as Wan Pengwang
Lam Wai-Tiu as Nan Kung-yuan
Chen Ping as Kao Lao-ta
Ling Yun as Yeh Hsiang
Fan Mei-Sheng as Ma Fang-chung
Teresa Ha Ping as Yu Hsia
Chiang Yang as Sun Chu
Tin Ching as Hsia Ching
Cheng Kang-Yeh as Feng Hao
Ku Kuan-Chung as Sun Nan
Wa Lun as Swordsman Li Kuang
Wong Ching-Ho as Chang (uncredited)
Mi Lan as Chang Hsiao-hung
Keung Hon as Three Tiger of Kuan Hsi
Leung Seung-Wan as Three Tiger of Kuan Hsi
Ko Hung as Three Tiger of Kuan Hsi
Shum Lo as Wang Wei
Lee Sau-Kei as Lu Shan
Chan Mei-Hua as Hsiao Tieh's Maid
Chan Shen as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
Huang Pei-Chih as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
Yen Shi-Kwan as Roc Society Chief's Bodyguard
Wang Han-Chen as Black Palm, Helmsman of Roc Society
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Huang Shan San You
Tung Choi-Bo as Huang Shan San You
Wong Mei as Huang Shan San You
To Wai-Wo as Lung Men Society Member
Lee Hang as Lung Men Society Member
Hsu Hsia as Roc Society Member
Yuen Cheung-Yan as Roc Society Member
Fung Hak-On as Roc Society Member
Chui Fat as Roc Society Member
Wynn Lau Chun-Fai as Roc Society Member
Ng Yuen-Fan as Roc Society Member
Danny Chow Yun-Kin as Roc Society Member
San Kuai as Chuan's Man
Yuen Shun-Yi as Chuan's Man
Lee Chiu as Chuan's Man
Chin Yuet-Sang as Chuan's Man
Alan Chui Chung-San as Chuan's Man
Corey Yuen Kwai as Chuan's Man
Tino Wong as Chuan's Man
Ting Tung as Chuan's Man
Chin Tsi-Ang as Lao Huang's Family Member
Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen as Bandit
Chai Lam as Uncle Sun's Birthday Party Guest
Gam Tin-Chue as Uncle Sun's Birthday Party Guest
Ling Hon as Uncle Sun's Birthday Party Guest
Cheung Siu-Lun as Uncle Sun's Birthday Party Guest
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