A GREAT WALL SUPER PRODUCTION
"A HEROIC ROMANCE"
"Greatwallscope" in colour
Supervision: SHEN TIEN-YING
Director: LI PING-TSING
Screenplay: CHU KEN
-Synopsis-
Liao often invaded China's borders during the Sung Dynasty. During one of the battles, Sher Hung, commanding officer of the Sher-tang fortress, was almost killed by the invaders had not a masked officer saved his life.
The masked officer was no other than Sai-hua, Sher Hung's daughter. She asked for help from Yang Kun, an old friend of Sher Hung who was then on bad terms due to a misunderstanding. Yang come to the rescue and the two old men were reconciled. Meanwhile, Sai-hua and Yang's son Chi-yeh had fallen in love and the two old men agreed that they should be married after Sher Hung asked permission from the Queen Mother, Sai-hua's adopted mother.
Afraid that the united forces of Sher and Yang would be invicible, the Liao General instructed Minister Tsui Ying-lung to incite hatred between the two families. Tsui suggested to Lord Sun that his son should marry Sai-hua and Sun decided to ask the Queen Mother for her hand. The Queen Mother gave a royal decree for Sai-hua to marry Sun Yien, which made Yang Kun thought that Sher had broken his promise of marriage.
Yang demanded an explanation and Tsui suggested that Chi-yeh and Sun Yien should fight a dual to decide who should marry Sai-hua. Sai-hua objected to the idea and defeated Sun, expressing her wish to marry Yang. Tsui succeeded in making the matter worse and in no time Sun, Yang and Sher were like enemies.
Misunderstand arose between Sai-hua and Chi-yeh and she challenged him fiercely. However, Tsui's plans were foiled when a spy from Liao was captured by Sun and Sai-hua and Chi-yeh were reconciled at the Seven Stars Temple, where they re-affirmed their marriage vows. Upon the news of a new invasion from Liao, they decided to defend their country first and get married afterwards.