Scorching Sun, Fierce Wind, Wild Fire
5.6
During China's 1920s Republican Period, warlords carve out personal fiefdoms across the country and impose self-serving laws with the barrel of a gun. Into this anarchy rides a masked feminine Zorro, nom de guerre Violet, to do battle, right wrongs and foment rebellion against the most corrupt and brutal warlord of all, Tung Ta-Chou. Unbeknownst to Tung, however, Violet is his own daughter. Tung orders his psycho enforcer Master Wu to track down and dispose of this pesky rebel queen. Meanwhile, Violet begins a flirtation with an attractive stranger who comes to town with the other half of a treasure map held by Tung. Ultimately, Master Wu betrays the warlord on the lure of the complete treasure map, enabling Violet and the stranger to apprehend Master Wu and beat the warlord at his own game.
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Cast
59 people
Angela Mao Ying
Violet
Known for
Enter the Dragon
Hapkido
Tsui Fu-Sheng
Warlord Tung Ta-chou
Also in
Growing Up
Daughter of the Nile
Sun Sheng-Yuan
Wen-Shen Chen
Sun Sheng-Yuan
Lo Lieh
Escaped Convict #2
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Five Fingers of Death
Chung-Ping Chiang
Dorian Tan Tao-Liang
Escaped Convict #1
Known for
Hand of Death
Yi Chang
Master Wu
Chien Hua Ho
Tien Peng
The Stranger
Known for
A Touch of Zen
Dragon Inn
Tao-Liang Tan
Jen Hsiao Fei
Sun Sheng-Yuan Director · Chen Hung-Min Editor Lee Chui Suk Fong Costume designer
United States release January 1, 1985 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan · Working title Duel Under the Burning Sun
Production
Kwang Yi Film Co., Ltd.
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Taiwan
Produced in
Duel Under the Burning Sun
Working title
Languages
Original title
烈日狂風野火
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
France · July 11, 1979
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1985
Germany
September 5, 1980 · Theatrical
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