The East Is Red (), also known as Swordsman III and The Great China Warrior, is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by Tsui Hark and co-directed by Ching Siu-tung and Raymond Lee, starring Brigitte Lin, Joey Wong and Yu Rongguang. The protagonist is loosely based on Dongfang Bubai, a minor character in the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jin Yong. The film is considered a sequel to The Swordsman and Swordsman II.
Following Dongfang Bubai's apparent death, the jianghu sinks into chaos as it lacks a dominant figure to maintain the status quo. Several imposters use Dongfang Bubai's name to rally supporters to form their own clans and fight for power. One of Dongfang Bubai's devoted lovers, Xue Qianxun, rebuilds the Sun Moon Cult by impersonating Dongfang Bubai.
The imperial government sends a naval admiral, Gu Changfeng, to assist the Spanish in searching for the remains of a Dutch warship sunk near the site of Dongfang Bubai's apparent death. At the cliff, Gu Changfeng discovers that Dongfang Bubai is still alive, and manages to convince him to return to the jianghu.
Dongfang Bubai unleashes his fury and starts a bloodbath by eliminating all the impostors. Upon learning that Xue Qianxun has been impersonating him, he injures her in anger. Consumed by his desire for power, Dongfang Bubai decides to realise his ambition to unite the jianghu under his rule.
Gu Changfeng realises that Dongfang Bubai has gone out of control so he leads the imperial navy to fight Dongfang Bubai and his Spanish and Japanese allies. In the ensuing naval battle, all the warships are destroyed and Dongfang Bubai emerges victorious after defeating Gu Changfeng. When Xue Qianxun is killed, Dongfang Bubai realises his mistake and embraces his dead lover as he retires from the jianghu again.
The East Is Red was released in Hong Kong on January 21, 1993. In the Philippines, the film was released as The Great China Warrior by World Films in April 1995.
The film received a positive review from the Los Angeles Times.