Valiant Poon On
Dir/Pro: Lee Sau-kei
Scr: Tse Hung
Prod Co: Fuxing
Co-starring: Mak Bing-wing, Cheng Bik-ying, Chan Kam-tong, Chan Ho-kau, Sek Yin-tsi
1963 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 100min
Scr: Tse Hung
Prod Co: Fuxing
Co-starring: Mak Bing-wing, Cheng Bik-ying, Chan Kam-tong, Chan Ho-kau, Sek Yin-tsi
1963 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 100min
Based on the Qing Dynasty
wuxia
novel
Sanmenjie
, this period musical romance drama stars Yu So-chow as Chor Wan, a girl who wanders the martial arts world cross-dressed as valiant warrior Poon On. When Poon On wins a tournament for an heiress' hand in marriage, "he" must find someone to take "his" place at the wedding. Dressed as a man for most of the film, Yu exudes a commanding presence as a
wuxia
hero, even though her real love interest in the film is a fellow swordsman, played by her real-life husband-to-be Mak Bing-wing.