New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 is a 2022 Hong Kong-Chinese wuxia film directed by Wong Jing and Keung Kwok-man adapted from Louis Cha's novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
Zhao Min lures Zhang Wuji to the domain of her father, the Prince of Ruyang, where the kung fu masters of the Six Major Sects have been trapped in the Wanan Pagoda.
Abbess Miejue, leader of the Emei Sect, forces Zhou Zhiruo to swear a blood oath that she will not fall in love with Zhang Wuji.
Ding Minjun swears revenge on Zhang Wuji for the death of her master and forces Zhou Zhiruo into a battle for leadership of the cult, but Zhao Min drugs Zhou Zhiruo and forces her to accompany Zhang Wuji, Zhao Min and Xiaozhao to Ice Fire Island.
Zhao Min pretends to be asleep but jumps off the boat and floats back to the island, where she tells Zhang Wuji what happened and that she feels that they will end up together.
Zhou Zhiruo holds an event for the execution of Xie Xun for the crime of killing sect members for which he was framed, and Zhang Wuji attends.
She fights against Bat King and Zhang Wuji, but the duel is interrupted when Cheng Kun breaks into the back hall and kills some disciples to steal the two swords.
Reviewer David Chew of asianmoviepulse.com wrote, "Although Lam and his female leads play their parts fittingly well, this sequel definitely suffers due to the lack of superstar power like Donnie Yen and Louis Koo from the first movie.
Instead of cutting corners, Wong and Keung probably would be better off aiming for a trilogy since there is more than enough material in Jin Yong's original intriguing and engrossing novel.
"[6] Screenhkblog.com gave the film 2½ out of 5 stars, writing, "Given the scope of Jin Yong’s The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre novel that covers multiple characters and events, it would have been wise for Wong Jing and Keung Kwok-Man to make this into a trilogy instead.