1981 • Hong Kong • Directed by Hua Shan

Let’s get one thing straight right away: there is no blood-splattered bird in this fast-paced kung-fu film. Instead, there’s a swashbuckling mercenary of that nickname, who seems to be helping the Chief of the Imperial Vault recover the Emperor’s stolen riches. But when the Chief is stabbed to death by the imperial concubine, and a famous constable is mortally wounded, it is up to mercenary swordsman Yeh Ting-feng to find the jewels… and the Bloody Parrot. A courtesan nicknamed Bloody Slave, a missing corpse, poison pins, and several booby-trapped mazes add to the mystery of this exciting adventure, expertly directed by Hua Shan, the man who also brought you Super Inframan. This is the Mandarin version.