1991 Hong Kong film starring Jet Li and Brigitte Lin, directed by Ching Siu Tung. Combines beautiful cinematography with insane, over-the-top action and martial arts sequences. The story of a swordsman who wants to retire to a life of&peaceful contemplation but becomes enmeshed in a power struggle within a Chinese highland sect. Features sorcerers, exiled Ninjas, and the dreaded Essence Absorbing Stance!