Bastard Swordsman (1983) Tian can bian (original title)

Director:

Chin-Ku Lu

Writers:

Chin-Ku Lu (screenplay)
Ying Wong (novel)
(more)

Release Date:

30 September 1983 (Hong Kong)

Genre:

Action | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Sword Fight | Martial Arts | Kung Fu | Based On Novel

Cast

Norman Chu	...	Yun Fei Yang
Tony Liu	...	Fu Yu Shu
Yung Wang	...	Qing Song
Hsueh-hua Liu	...	Lun Wan Er
Alex Man	...	Dugu Wu Di
Ching-Ching Yeung	...	Dugu Fang Er
Szu-Chia Chen	...	Shen Man Jiun
Kuan-chung Ku	...	Bai Sek
Meng Lo	...	Kung Suen Wang
Feng Kuan	...	Lightning
Qiu Yuen	...	Rain
Tak Yuen	...	Wind
Li Wang	...	Thunder (as Wong Lik)
Wilson Tong	...	Yen Zhong Tian
Siu-Kwan Lau	...	Yao Feng
Chien Sun	...	Xie Ping
Chen-chung Tang	...	Jin Sek
Yu Lung Hsiao	...	Yu Sek
Shen Chan	...	Guardian of the Law at Hall of Justice
Ching Ho Wang	...	Guardian of the Law
Yue-yu Chen	...	Invincible Clan Chief
Lau Chan	...	Invincible Clan Chief
Sha-li Pai	...	Invincible Clan Chief
Man-Kei Yiu	...	Invincible Clan Chief
Chok Chow Cheung	...	Invincible Clan Chief
Lao Shen	...	Thundering Prognosticator
Chih Tai Lin	...	Qing Song's servant
Ta Lei	...	Wu Dang member (as Lui Tat)
Shih-Ou Chang	...	Monk
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Liang Chiang
Tien Tsai Wei
Hsiang Lin Yin

Directed by
Chin-Ku Lu

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Kuo-yuen Chang		screenplay
Chin-Ku Lu		screenplay
Ying Wong		novel

Produced by
Mona Fong	....	producer

Original Music by
Chin Yung Shing
Chen-hou Su

Film Editing by
Hsing-lung Chiang
Shao Kwang Liu
Chen-kuo Su

Production Management
Ka Hee Wong	....	production manager
Ji-yen Yang	....	assistant production manager

Sound Department
Ping Kuang Hsu	....	sound recordist
Lan Li	....	dubbing editor: mandarin
Yu Ting	....	dubbing editor: cantonese

Camera and Electrical Department
Wai-Hap Fong	....	still photographer

Other crew
Kuo-kuang Chou	....	script supervisor
Wai-Hap Fong	....	set manager
Yun-hu Li	....	production assistant
Run Run Shaw	....	presenter

Production Companies

• Shaw Brothers
• Shaw Brothers

Distributors

• FUNimation Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Tian can bian" - Hong Kong (original title)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Shaw Brothers

Movie Connections:

Followed by Return of Bastard Swordsman (1984)

Swordplay+Action=Damn Good Movie!!!!!

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Just when you thought the Shaw Bros. could only do damn good martial arts films, the go and top that with wuxia movies. Here is a quick run of the film. Tsui Siu Keung is constantly picked on and bullied by the other pupils because he is an orphan. His master (Qing Song)is a very unconcern person about Tsui feelings because the last 20 years he has lost every duel with the Invincible Clans' master.

Qing Songs' master is non other than Wilson Tong, whom has learned the Silkworm technique, but can't master it because he is not a virgin. Lo Meng (Toad of the 5 Deadly Venoms) has very good sword fighting skills. You really don't see him much, but his parts were very good. Tsui is actually learning kung fu in secret by an unknown master whom turns out to be Qing Song. The plot gets even thicker when we find out that Qing Song is actually Tsui father.

I could go on and spoil the rest for you, but then you wouldn't see the movie. The Bastard Swordsman is a very good contender in the Shaw Bros. vs Golden Harvest bout. This movie scores big on it's action and swordplay. Also check out New Tales of The Flying Fox, another damn good wuxia from the Shaw Bros. And if you want an even bigger helping, please check out The Return of the Bastard Swordsman. Shaw Bros goodness for the soul.