King Eagle is Jin Fei (Ti Lung), and he’s a wandering swordsman who runs into the Tien Yi Tong clan, who are dealing with their leader being killed. Martial artists from around the world come to try out to be the new leader, but First Chief (Cheung Pooi-Saan) has the edge, seeing as how he killed the original leader. King Eagle learns this and just wants to be left alone, but keeps getting brought into politics and intrigue, like all the killers hired to keep him from revealing the secret.
The guy just wants to be left alone and has no problem throwing a sword through a tree or a person to make his point.
Directed by Chang Cheh, this was his eleventh movie for Shaw Brothers. This features a love interest for our hero in Yuk Lin (Li Ching, who plays a twin role, as she is also the evil sister who helped First Chief with his schemes). Ah, King Eagle, you’re a good dude, even if you drag people behind your horse and set them on fire. You do save a child from being crushed, so you’re like an Italian Western hero.
This Eureka release has a commentary track by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema. You can get it from MVD.
