The Lady Hermit

The Lady Hermit

105 mins | Action | Jan. 1, 1971

A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Demon. She doesn't realize that the servant woman she befriends is actually the kung fu master she seeks. After Black Demons henchmen attack, the master reveals herself and eventually takes on the student to train her so that they may both defeat the villian. A love triangle complicates things when another student asks for training as well.

The Lady Hermit

105 mins | Action | Jan. 1, 1971

The Lady Hermit
A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Demon. She doesn't realize that the servant woman she befriends is actually the kung fu master she seeks. After Black Demons henchmen attack, the master reveals herself and eventually takes on the student to train her so that they may both defeat the villian. A love triangle complicates things when another student asks for training as well.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 鍾馗娘子
Directors Ho Meng-Hua
Writers Fang Yeh

Cast

Cheng Pei-pei

as Lady Hermit / Shang Yu-ling

Shih Szu

as Cui Ping

Lo Lieh

as Chang Chun

Wang Hsieh

as Black Demon

Fang Mian

as Chief Wang Cheng En

Chao Hsiung

as Black Demon's disciple #1

Chuen Yuen

as Black Demon's disciple #2

Tong Tin-Hei

as Black Demon's disciple #3

Lee Siu-Chung

as Black Demon's disciple #4

Law Hon

as Black Demon's disciple #5

Woo Ka-Kei

as Black Demon's disciple #6

Siu Wa

as Black Demon's disciple #7

Lan Wei-Lieh

as Fake mad beggar

Hao Li-Jen

as Merchant robbed by fake mad beggar

Sammo Hung

as Black Demon's disciple

Cliff Lok

as Black Demon's disciple

Bruce Leung Siu-Lung

as Black Demon's thug

Mama Hung

as Chief Wang's mother

Chin Chun

as Woodcutter