Flying Guillotine II (1978)
Genre : Action
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Cheng Kang, Hua Shan
Synopsis
The emperor's reign of terror expands. Heroic outlaw Ma Teng joins a squad of female rebels, whose leader is torn between family loyalties.
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