This film begins with several various characters being served food and drinks in a popular tavern somewhere in China. During this time a "wandering monk" (played by Dean Shek) comes in and, while begging for money to buy food, tells a story about a wealthy government official named "Hai Gangfeng" (Yeung Chi-heng) who is traveling in that vicinity and carrying a chest full of money and precious gems with him. This immediately draws the attention of everyone there and, one by one, they each slip out of the tavern as quietly as possible to avoid detection by those who remain. The scene then shifts to another tavern located out in the country which is run by a small family of cannibals. And it's at this tavern that all of the characters from the previous scene begin to filter in--and each one of them is determined to have the treasure being carried by Hai Gangfeng. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film was a spin-off of sorts to the movie "The Lady Hermit" which was produced a year earlier in 1971. Anyway, as mentioned earlier, this film has a great deal of action which should please those who enjoy martial arts films of this sort. Unfortunately, with few exceptions, most of the actors suffered from a lack of character development and, as a result, they all seem rather shallow and forgettable. But that's just my opinion. In any case, although I don't consider this to be one of the better martial arts films ever made, it still passed the time well enough, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
