Cheating gambler
영춘각에서 일하는 여장부는 리 칸이 수행원들과 함께 이곳을 지나간다는 정보를 입수한다. 그녀의 네 명의 정예 협객과 함께 리 칸이 지닌 전쟁 지도를 빼앗기 위해 혈투를 벌인다. 영화의 전반부는 영춘각에 모인 인물에 대한 묘사와 분위기가 중심이 되고, 후반부는 객점과 모래 언덕에서 벌어지는 칼부림을 보여주고 있다. 이 영화는 호금전의 미학적 요소, 움직임과 미장센이 완벽하게 주제의식과 맞아 떨어졌다는 평가를 받았다. 협객, 우국지사 그리고 반역자 리 칸과 수행원들이 영춘각을 찾아온다. 그들은 살의가 흐르는 객점에서 결코 긴장을 풀 수 없다. 이어 피와 살육전이 벌어지면서 휴식을 취할 수 있는 곳에서 쉴 수 없는 검객의 존재나 객점은 삶의 덧없음으로 보여준다. 이와 같은 초우주적인 사고는 모래 언덕의 결투 장면에서도 나타난다. 객점이란 좁은 공간에서 허공을 날으며 싸우는 검객, 영웅들은 하나 같이 초인간적인 힘을 보여주었다. 그러나 무대가 객점에서 모래 사막으로 바뀌며 그 인간적인 존재와 칼부림은 자연 속의 하나의 점에 불과해진다. 이 싸움은 누가이기든 간에 인간의 권력과 욕망의 칼부림은 거대한 자연 앞에서 허무해진다. 호금전이 보여주는 자연과 인간이 조화롭지 못한 산수 풍경화는 현실에서 속되게 산다는 것에 대해 냉소를 담고 있는데, 이것은 세상살이를 초연하는 청풍한 중국의 철학과 무관하지 않다. 원나라 말경, 조정의 악덕 정치에 뜻잇는 청년들이반원복한의 공작을 펼친다. 그러나 배신자가 있어 뜻을 이루지 못한다.원나라 종친인 하남성 이찰한의 계략에 말려든 것이다. 간신히 목숨을건진 몇몇은 주원장 부대배치 지도를 가지고 영춘각으로 숨어든다. 사실영춘각은 원나라에 대항하기 위한 연락장소로 사용돼 왔었다. 이찰한은심복을 위장 잠입시켜 그 가막을 조사하고, 쌍방은 치열한 혈전을 벌이는데....
(segment "The Revival of Wu Chiu Yueh")
Three tales taken from author Pu Songling's collection of famous classical ghost stories. Wu Qiuyue- Wang Ding falls in love with a ghost and fights with the guards of Hades to bring her back. Monk Lu Shan-A monk takes Wang Qi as pupil and teaches him the act of walking through walls. A Woman's Head- Li Sheng marries Rui niang only to discover that she is a headless ghost.
Secretary
A Pearl in Command is a Hong Kong Martial Arts movie starring Sammo Hung
Another Cathay Wu Xia flick featuring Melinda Chen Manling.
Father
This was an adaptation of a ghost story, “A Xiu”. Liu Zigu is on his way to visit his uncle and is attracted by a beautiful girl, A Xiu. Liu meets A Xiu again in a paper fan shop owned by A Xiu's father. Liu goes to the shop every day to buy a fan and see A Xiu. One day, Liu follows his uncle to a matchmaker, who arranges for A Xiu to become his bride. The following day, Liu and A Xiu visit a temple where they meet a ghost who looks very similar to A Xiu. On the wedding day, the ghost disguises itself as A Xiu to spoil her marriage with Liu. Finally, the ghost is in the custody of a magic fan, and Liu and Xiu complete their wedding.
Six heroes are killed while investigating rampant lawlessness at Zhaoqing Temple where villains are posing as monks. The dead heroes’ senior brother Su-chen and his two apprentices pose as scholars in order to infiltrate the temple. When the life of the Emperor’s Inspector and his daughter are threatened, the trio leaps into battle as government troops prepare to storm the temple.
Hermit
Chang E is a fairy in the moon. One day she sneaks to the earth where she meets a talented archer, Hou Yi, and falls in love with him. At that time, there are nine suns in the sky and they cause serious droughts on earth. Chang then pleads with the Heavenly Empress for some magic arrows so that Hou can shoot down the spare suns. After that Hou becomes a king with overwhelming support from the people. Later, Hou becomes increasingly cruel and corrupt after ascending to the throne. He wages wars on neighbouring kingdoms and drives his people to extreme misery and hardships. Chang has tried to stop him but fails. At the end, she takes Hou’s magic arrows and returns to the moon.
Japanese officer [Uncredited]
Spy thriller set in occupied Shanghai. Li Lihua stars as the woman who is thrust into the role of nationalist freedom fighter when she discovers that her husband is a collaborator with the Japanese.
Monk
A scholar woos the daughter of an important family, while outwitting rebels who try to capture her.
Constable
It seems that Li Zhenfei was once an imperial concubine, who often found herself competing with her rival Madame Liu for the emperor's sole, undivided attention. When Li gives birth to the Emperor's child, the jealous Liu switches the boy with a cat and commands a servant named Kou Zhu to kill the baby. However, Kou Zhu ignores the order and gives the prince-to-be to the emperor's brother, a decision which eventually leads to the boy being adopted by the emperor himself! But as fate would have it, to go along with his new son, the emperor has a new wife as well - Madame Liu! As this strange new family unit is being constructed, poor Li Zhenfei has been confined to the forbidden palace, condemned to never see or speak to her son, the prince. But destiny reunites her with her son, but will this family reunion be a happy one? And will Madame Liu finally be punished for her treachery?
Heavenly soldier
The Goddess of Hua Mountain is imprisoned for falling in love with a mortal, meanwhile her son is raised in secret until he can attempt to free her.
The socialite Pai Li-Lan's life is disrupted when she contracts tuberculosis.
Emperor Ling-Kung
With China under control of a weak Emperor, two officials compete to steer the future destiny of the land. Chiu believes the people are the future of China, while the diabolical Tu wishes to grind the people beneath an iron heel. Tu decides to take out Chiu's family, but one lone infant escapes.
Japanese officer
War film set during the second Sino-Japanese war.
Ah Fu
The story centers on the passionate and turbulent romance between a tea-picker girl, Yu Lan, and a fisherman, Chun Yang.Complications soon arise when a love rival, Hu San Bao, appears.
Constable Chao Hu
A Huangmei opera produced by Shaw Brothers about a carp spirit who transforms into an identical copy of a beautiful woman to win the heart of a lonely male scholar.
A member of the Red Peony troupe, singer Tang Pei Hua (Yeh Feng) is renowned for her beautiful voice and appearances. Her beauty, however, invites the unwanted attentions of cruel and lecherous warlord Cao Lin (Zeng Mei). In order to escape Cao's grasp, Tang and her lover Lin Ke Qiang (Chin Han) decide to run away to the south where they can live freely. But their plan is uncovered by Cao, and Lin gets captured. In order to save Lin, Tang must sacrifice herself and entertain Japanese guests at a banquet, throwing herself into danger's way.
A musical set in Taiwan produced by the Shaw Brothers
Judge
A woman in an arranged marriage falls in love with her husband's brother.
Mei's uncle
Chen Hou is a chauffeur who gets caught in a mistaken identity scandal linking him to businesswoman Lok Dai. Chen was supposed to audition for a job as her chauffeur, but a proposed musical show is far more attractive to the aspiring dancer. When a rumor gets out that the two are involved in an affair, she's angry and confronts him, but his charms overwhelm her, and it's revealed that she too desires to dance. Soon she's bankrolling the affair, the sets are being built, and the singing and dancing begin!
