A man (Li Tung) sent to prison after killing his adulterous sister-in-law and her lover is recruited by the warden’s son to fight the gangsters who have taken over the nearby resort of Delightful Forest. There’s a certain amount of humor blended with the action in this Shaw Brothers movie, whose Chinese title is Kuai huo lin, as the warrior demands the right to drink three cups of wine at every stop on the way to battle. This is one of several movies drawn from the classic Chinese novel The Water Margin, and I’ll certainly be looking for the others, and I may pick up a copy of the book as well.

  Recommended. Otto finds this one pleasing enough to relax.

Movie 85 for the year.