The Evil Cult (1993)

Director
Sammo Hung; Wong Jing

Main cast
Jet Li; Sammo Hung; Richard Ng; Collin Chou; Chingmy Yau

Genres
Fantasy, Action, History, Sci-Fi

Description
A wild and rollicking martial arts fantasy extravaganza that features prized swords and swordsmen, a crazy monk attached to a rolling boulder, serious clan and cult rivalries, and lots of magic and flying.


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