Pursuit (1972): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1972, Pursuit is an action and drama film directed by Cheng Kang, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Pursuit stars Elliot Ngok as Instructor Lin Chong, Wong Gam-Fung as Lin's Wife Mrs.Cheng / Chin Niang, Fan Mei-Sheng as Monk Lu Zhi Shen and Yang Chi-Ching as Commander Kao, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Pursuit has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pursuit page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pursuit tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.