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User Rating:
7.2/10   1,163 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Koan Hui (writer)
Hark Tsui (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 December 1995 (Hong Kong) more
Genre:
Plot:
After the master of the Sharp Manufacturer saber factory abdicates and appoints On, his least popular worker... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
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Cast

  (Credited cast)
Xin Xin Xiong ... Fei Lung
Moses Chan ... Iron Head
Man Cheuk Chiu ... Ding On

Valerie Chow ... Prostitute

Collin Chou ... On's Real Father (as Sing Ngai)
Jason Chu
Michael Tse
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chi Fai Chan

Ray Chang
Ricky Ho
Veronique Kaneta
Charles Shen
Sonny Song ... Ling
Nei Suet ... Ling (middle age)
Wah Lung Szema
Austin Wai ... Master of Sharp Manufacturers
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Blade (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
Do (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
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Runtime:
Germany:101 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: The tattoos on Fei Lung's chest disappear when Ding On throws the blade at his throat in the finale. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Dubei dao (1967) more

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6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
What a pleasant surprise!, 12 April 2000
8/10
Author: Kinmui from Seattle, USA

It's a shame that a wonderful movie such as THE BLADE received so little coverage/attention from the masses. The only time I have heard about it was from a renounced film critic in HK, and he RAVED about it. And he sure was RIGHT! Tsui Hark did an excellent job here. The atmosphere is good, and the characters are real. As for the action, yes, it's a little too fast, but nonetheless beautifully choreographed.

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