A ruthless band of thugs kidnaps a young official to exchange for their leader who has been captured. Golden Swallow is sent to take on the thugs and free the prisoner (who is also her brother). Though she is able to handle the overwhelming odds, she is hit by a poison dart and gets help from a beggar who is really a kung-fu master in disguise. With his help, she forms a plan to get her brother back. 行江湖之远。也是看的电影频道。青竹派的内讧：评《大醉侠》。导演说。COME WATCH WITH ME。《大醉侠》与《独臂刀》。“我早就听说你人面兽心，无恶不作。”。客栈会匪徒。小时候的电影。香港武侠、动作电影的“柔”与“刚----从《大醉侠》与《独臂刀》谈起。 江湖败类“索命五虎”作恶多端，杀人如麻。其老大被两江总督张大人俘获，不日问斩。其余四虎铤而走险，劫走张大人之子张步青以作要挟。张步青之妹张熙燕（郑佩佩 饰）武艺高强，人送绰号“金燕子”。为救兄长，张熙燕独闯虎穴，然恶徒狡猾非常，金燕子救兄不成，还险些丢掉性命。关键时刻，幸得隐于江湖的侠客范大悲（岳华 饰）出手搭救。 范大悲曾为某寺院修行者，其师兄了空大师为夺掌门人之位杀害师傅，师傅临死前将丐帮掌门人信物交给范大悲。念及师兄弟之情，范从此隐姓埋名，以醉猫的诨号浪荡江湖。此次索命五虎与了空大师联手，势要将金燕子和范大悲斩草除根……
