The Fate of Lee Khan

Director: King Hu

1973 / 105min / DCP

“Hu Chin, Helen Ma, Angela Mao, Hsu Feng, and Li Li-hua—five actresses throwing flying fists. The first half sees rebels, spies, and government officials in disguise descend on a remote inn looking for a pivotal McGuffin (a battle map). The second half sees all hell break loose as identities are revealed, loyalties betrayed, and all the furniture gets bashed, crashed, and thoroughly smashed. This is also the movie where King Hu met Sammo Hung, who oversaw the action choreography in this movie (and its follow-up The Valiant Ones). Sammo’s approach challenges and elevates Hu’s vision, making the action rougher, rowdier, and harder-hitting than the elegant ballet of previous Hu films.”—Subway Cinema