The Hero of Swallow
1996, Cantonese. Directed by Siu Sang.
The 'flying Swallow', Li San (Yuen Biao) robs the rich to help the poor. He has come to Beijing to search for his lost love, Ching Li / Chinny (Athena Chu Yin), who has been sold as prostitute.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
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- Released
- 1 January 1996
- Original title
- 神偷燕子李三
- Country
- Hong Kong
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The Hero of Swallow runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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The Hero of Swallow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1996. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Hero of Swallow?
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Who directed The Hero of Swallow?
The Hero of Swallow (1996) was directed by Siu Sang and stars Yuen Biao, Athena Chu Yan, Elvis Tsui Kam-kong.