THUNDERBOLT (SYNOPSIS)

The Fei Lung Society, under the administration of chiefs Lung Lin, Pei Fen, Chen Ying-chieh and Lung’s sister Lung Chu, enjoys high prestige. One day, an able swordsman Hung Wei comes to join them. But Chen refuses to take in a newcomer with unknown background. This sparks off a personal grudge between the two men. Hung later gets admitted after impressing the other chiefs with his fine fighting ability.

The Society’s sub-branches soon come under the attack of the Black Tiger Gang. Lung Lin, Pei and Chen head off to the branches in an attempt to save the situation. In their absence, the Society’s stronghold falls to Hung’s hands, with Lung Chu captured.

Chen is ambushed, and retreats to the stronghold, now under the Black Tiger Gang’s banner. Shocked, he combats Hung, but is again defeated. He flees. Meanwhile, Pei is fatally wounded at one of the Society’s sub-branches. He dies after sending a messenger to inform Lung that Chen has betrayed them.

Lung brands Chen as a traitor when the latter arrives. Chen convinces him to find out the truth face-to-face with Hung. Unknowingly, both men are lured deeper into a trap. They set off together, and are attacked by Hung and his men en route. Hung tricks Chen into pursuing him, making Lung to think his colleague is a real traitor. Lung escapes. He swears to bring Chen back to justice.

Chen returns to the spot where he parted with Lung, but sees not a soul there. He scents more troubles. Spying on Hung’s stronghold, he discovers the man is in fact working for the Tartars. He leaves after saving Lung Chu. Soon, rumours pup up that Chen has committed an adultery with Lung Chu. Frustrated, the pair take hiding, and spend most of their time studying a new fighting technique, called Thunderbolt.

With a determination to revenge, Chen defaces himself, and infiltrates the Black Tiger Gang. Lung at last realises he has wronged Chen after being re-united to his sister. They join force with Chen in the last combat, in which Hung is chopped dead by the Thunderbolt blows. The entire Black Tiger Gang is smashed, eventually.

………ends………