The Emperor's armies have developed a new weapon: a thrown blade that can remove someone's head from long distance. As the paranoid Emperor begins decapitating anyone he fears might be a threat, his guard Mau Tang becomes disillusioned with the excesses of his master. He leaves his post and takes up the quiet life of farming and raising a family. Eventually, though, his past catches up with him, and he must find a way to fight the flying guillotine if he is to save his head.
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Cast
Chen Kuan-Tai
Ma Teng
Ku Feng
Xin Kang
Wai Wang
Ah Kun / Xu Shuangkun
Chiang Yang
Emperor Yung Cheng
Liu Wu-Chi
Mrs. Ma Yu-Ping
Ai Ti
Wanzhu
Wong Yu
Xie Tianfu
Lam Wai-Tiu
Luo Peng
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Zhou Zhizhong F.G. sqad member
Ricky Hui Koon-Ying
Cheng Ziping F.G. sqad member
Wu Chi-Chin
Chen Xinyi F.G. sqad member
Lei Lung
Cha Zhiliang F.G. sqad member
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