''Broken Oath'' () is a 1977

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Mandarin-language

kung fu film Kung fu film () is a subgenre of martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema set in the contemporary period and featuring realistic martial arts. It lacks the fantasy elements seen in ''wuxia'', a related martial arts genre that uses historical ...

directed by

Jeong Chang-hwa Chang-Wha Chung (born November 1, 1928) is a South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter. Chung made his directorial debut with ''The Final Temptation'' (1953) and gained attention only when he released ''A Sunny Field'' in 1960. Dur ...

, a South Korean director. The film was produced by Golden Harvest. It is an unofficial remake of the 1973 film '' Lady Snowblood'', itself an adaptation of the manga series of the same name by

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

and

Kazuo Kamimura was a Japanese manga artist, best known as the illustrator of '' Lady Snowblood'', which was adapted into film in 1973. Hitoshi Iwaaki, a manga artist was his assistant. Kamimura died at age 45 of a pharynx tumor A neoplasm () is a type o ...

Plot

A woman lies dying in a women's prison after giving birth and recounts to a pickpocket how she ended up there after her husband was murdered by thugs, one of whom also raped her. The pickpocket agrees to raise her daughter to seek revenge, but in hopes of breaking the cycle of violence she hands the infant girl over to a Shaolin monastery for women. 'Pure Lotus' Liu (

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) grows up to be a troubled young woman who skips out on Buddhist lessons, but excels at kung fu. She's kicked out after killing several thugs and rejoins the pickpocket, where she discovers the truth about her parents. Using her kung fu and deadly

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s, Lotus begins a systematic hunt for each of the men who assaulted her family and ends up joining forces with government agents to uproot rebels, two of whom are her targets.

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This is a partial list of cast. *

as Liu Chieh Lien, Lotus. * Michael Chan as Zhao Cai, Chao Tsai. *

Bruce Leung Bruce Leung Siu-lung (born Leung Choi-sang; 28 April 1948) is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who has appeared in many Hong Kong martial arts movies. He often appeared billed as "Bruce Leung", "Bruce Liang", "Bruce Leong", or "Bruce Leung Si ...

as Chen Bang, Chang Pang. * Kuo Cheng-Yu as Imperial undercover agent * Guan Shan as Liu Da Xiong, General Liu. * Chao Hsiung as Hao Shi, Hao Chi. * Fong Yau as Dou Qi, To Chi. * Chang Pei-Shan as Chou Kui, General Tiu * Ha Yue as Ah Shu * Tony Lou Chun-Ku as Chou's assistant * Sze-Ma Wah-Lung as Mr Wong * Wang Lai as Thousand Hands * Lee Wan-Chung as Hao's assistant *

Dean Shek Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...

as Brothel manager * Ho Mei as Mrs Liu Yee Mei *

Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for ...

as Starknife bodyguard * Han Ying-Chieh as Fire-breathing bodyguard * Yeung Wai as Imperial undercover agent *

Yuen Wah Yuen Wah (born Yung Kai-chi; 2 September 1952) is a Hong Kong action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series. Early life Born Yung Kai-chi on 2 September 195 ...

as One of Hao's men/One of Chou's guards * San Kuai as One of Hao's men * Wong Mei as One of Hao's men * Corey Yuen as One of Chou's guards / Hao's bodyguard *

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as One of Chou's guards * Chin Yuet-Sang as One of Chou's guards *

Yuen Biao Yuen Biao (born Ha Lingchun; 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist and stuntman. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has also worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. He was one ...

as One of Qi's men * Alan Chui Chung-San as One of Qi's men * Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen as One of Qi's men * Hsu Hsia as One of Qi's men * Chin Chun as Guard leader * Lee Hang as One of Hao's men * Chu Yau-Ko as Hungry man at inn

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at Hong Kong Cinemagic * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Broken Oath Lady Snowblood 1977 films Hong Kong martial arts films Golden Harvest films Kung fu films Films directed by Jeong Chang-hwa Remakes of Japanese films 1970s Hong Kong films

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