Hong Kong Synopsis
邊城三俠
A wandering swordsman named Lu Fang who is returning from battle discovers that several farmers have kidnapped the local magistrate’s daughter. He sides with them after learning that this is an act of desperation to improve their low standard of living.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1960s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Magnificent Trio premiered. 10 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
6.5
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #346 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #227 of 516 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | November 8, 1966 |
| IMDb | tt0060163 |