The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake

Overview

When the women of her time had their feet bound to please men, Qiu Jin was already questioning the sexual inequality of feudal traditions. Free-spirited and well-educated, she grew up practicing martial arts and was as well versed in poetry as she was in sword-fighting. When this rebellious girl moved to Beijing with her husband, she witnessed how her country was raided and ravaged by foreign powers. With the encouragement of her neighbor Wu Zhiying, the wife of righteous magistrate Li Zhongyue, Qiu Jin left her family behind to pursue study in Japan. There, she met some like-minded schoolmates who shared her ideals, including revolutionary leader Xu Xilin, and secretly joined his anti-Qing cause. After returning to China, Qiu Jin participated in the uprisings staged by Xu Xilin, leading a small group of hot-blooded students against the armed forces of the corrupt Qing government...

Where to Watch

Rent

Videobuster

View all watch options

Powered by JustWatch

Cast

Huang Yi

Qiu Jin

Anthony Wong Chau-Sang

Li Zhongyue

Dennis To Yu-Hang

Xu Xilin

Rose Chan Ka-Wun

Fusheng

Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing

Wang Tingjun

Pat Ha Man-Jik

Wu Zhiying

Lam Suet

Gui Fu

Xiong Xinxin

Ao Feng

Wong Yau-Nam

Chen Boping

Awayne Liu

Liu Daoyi