Yang, the world's finest swordsman, packs it in and leaves Japan to find an old friend in the Wild West rather than kill the infant queen of a rival clan. He carries the baby to his friend's desolate, broken-down town; the friend has died, so Yang reopens a laundry and settles down, hanging wet clothes, growing flowers, raising the infant, and finding himself attracted to Lynne, a red-haired woman with a tragic past. As long as Yang keeps his sword sheathed, his rivals won't find him, but a band of reprobate gunmen terrorize the town and threaten Lynne. Showdowns are inevitable, but once the sword is drawn, can Yang find rest, a home, and a family?
Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
The painting in the saloon is a parody of Edouard Manet's famous "Dejeuner Sur L'Herbe", with the setting changed to the prairies, and buffaloes and tepees in the background.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When the townspeople are waiting for the colonel and his men to arrive, they are all dressed in nicer clothes. Ron is wearing a black bandanna around his neck that disappears during the battle.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Ronald:
Okay, you settled down? You got your ears open?
[clears throat]
Ronald:
This is the story of the sad flute, a laughing baby, a weeping sword. A long long time ago, in a land far far away, there lived a warrior. A warrior with empty eyes. See more »
Soundtracks
"D'amor sull'ali rosee"
from 'Il Trovatore' Written by Giuseppe Verdi Performed by Maria Callas and the Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala Conducted by Herbert von Karajan Courtesy of EMI Music Italy Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
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