But the ageing Yin’s strength is now waning despite the help he is getting from a seductive fox spirit (Naran) and the dark sorcery of three-eyed Wen Zhong (Wu Hsing-kuo).

Some of the king’s subjects remain loyal to him, including Commander Wen Zhong (Wu Hsing-kuo), who wants to take a break from fighting, but still does whatever Yin Shou asks of him. Ditto for Deng ...

[Photo courtesy of Beijing Culture] For the role of Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong, actor Wu Hsing-kuo — also a theater actor and Peking Opera performer — deliberately integrated movements and ...