Pursuit

Instructor Lin who is home from training the imperial troops for several years. He meets his wife and runs into his brother who has become a monk at the local temple. His superior Lord Gao, strangely decides to rape Lin's wife in the temple but Lin interrupts the crime. His brother is enraged and tries to kill Gao but Lin stops him with the help of Lin's training brother and old friend Lu who works for Gao. Lin is loyal to the Commissioner and will not do anything to harm his son. Once back at the Commissioner's house, Gao and Lu hatch a plan to discredit and eventually kill Lin all with the Commissioner's approval. The plan is put into motion and Lin is unjustly arrested for trespassing on imperial property.

Release Date

January 6, 1972

Status

Released

Original Title

林沖夜奔

Runtime

1h 28min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Mandarin

Production Companies

Shaw Brothers

The Water Margin Collection

Part of

The Water Margin Collection

Includes: The Water Margin, All Men Are Brothers, The Delightful Forest, Pursuit, Tiger Killer