Instructor Lin who is home from training the imperial troops for several years. He meets his wife and runs into his brother who has become a monk at the local temple. His superior Lord Gao, strangely decides to rape Lin's wife in the temple but Lin interrupts the crime. His brother is enraged and tries to kill Gao but Lin stops him with the help of Lin's training brother and old friend Lu who works for Gao. Lin is loyal to the Commissioner and will not do anything to harm his son. Once back at the Commissioner's house, Gao and Lu hatch a plan to discredit and eventually kill Lin all with the Commissioner's approval. The plan is put into motion and Lin is unjustly arrested for trespassing on imperial property.
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Part of The Water Margin Collection
5 films
Cast
28 people
Elliot Ngok Wah
Instructor Lin Chong
Known for
Come Drink with Me
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Huang Chin-feng
Lin's Wife Mrs.Cheng / Chin Niang
Known for
Five Fingers of Death
Fan Mei-Sheng
Monk Lu Zhi Shen
Known for
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
The Magnificent Butcher
Paul Chun Pui
Lu Chien
Known for
Fist of Legend
The First Frost
Kao Ming
Master Kao
Also in
The Fastest Sword
再見阿郎
Yang Chi-Ching
Commander Kao
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The One-Armed Swordsman
Huang Tsung-Hsun
Constable Tung Chao (Guard)
Known for
The Way of the Dragon
Fist of Fury
Chao Hsiung
Constable Hsueh Pa
Known for
Five Fingers of Death
Come Drink with Me
Lee Siu-Chung
Mrs. Cheng's father
Known for
Shaolin Wooden Men
Tong Ching
Jin Er
Known for
The Magnificent Butcher
Shum Lo
Lin Zhou
Known for
Come Drink with Me
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Ku Wen-Chung
Restaurant owner
Known for
Five Fingers of Death
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Cheng Kang Director · Shi Nai'an Author Frankie Chan Fan-kei Composer
First release June 1, 1972 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 林沖夜奔
Production
Shaw Brothers
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
林沖夜奔
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · June 1, 1972
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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