Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion is an action, drama and adventure film directed by Karl Liao, running about 94 minutes. “A swordswoman seeks the brother of her late teacher in order to learn who killed her parents when she was a baby” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Tyrone Shu directs Lung Chun, Wang Tao, and Angela Mao in the historically set martial arts film Moonlight Sword & Jade Lion. During the Sung Dynasty, Mao plays a martial arts expert who finds herself involved in a variety of political intrigues. "Feisty ace martial artist Chu Siew Yen promises her teacher that she will find his missing brother. During her search Chu also tries to discover the identity of the person who killed her parents. Of course, accomplishing said tasks proves easier said than done as Chu faces opposition from many people she encounters on the way to uncovering the truth." Written by Woodyanders

Who’s in it. Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion stars Don Wong Tao, Angela Mao Ying as Chu Siew Yen, Doris Lung Chun-Erh as Su Yen and Li Tung as Dao Tin, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, FlixFling and IndieFlix and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and FlixFling. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion page.

If you liked it. Fans of Moonlight Sword and Jade Lion tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.