The Heroic Ones (1970)

The "iron triangle" of director Chang Cheh and protégés David Chiang and Ti Lung make The Heroic Ones a quintessential action epic, set during the waning years of the Tang Dynasty and centering on a royal family rife with intrigue.

During the Sung Dynasty in Northern China, a prince is taken prisoner in order to prevent a Southern uprising. A group of martial-arts heroes come to his aid. However, the prince is heavily guarded and early rescue attempts fail. Now it's up to two kung-fu experts Ti Lung (DRUNKEN MASTER 2) and David Chiang (THE HEROIC ONES) to use their extraordinary skills to rescue the prince and restore hope for the future of China.