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The Sword

Original title: Ming jian
  • 19801980
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
451
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The Sword (1980)
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A swordsman and a samurai work together to find a blade.A swordsman and a samurai work together to find a blade.A swordsman and a samurai work together to find a blade.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
451
YOUR RATING
    • Patrick Tam
  • Writers
    • Clifford Choi(screenplay)
    • Shing-Hon Lau(screenplay)
    • Tianci Liu
  • Stars
    • Qiqi Chen
    • Adam Cheng
    • Norman Chu
    • Patrick Tam
  • Writers
    • Clifford Choi(screenplay)
    • Shing-Hon Lau(screenplay)
    • Tianci Liu
  • Stars
    • Qiqi Chen
    • Adam Cheng
    • Norman Chu
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    The Sword (1980)
    Qiqi Chen and Adam Cheng in The Sword (1980)
    The Sword (1980)
    The Sword (1980)
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    Qiqi Chen
    • Yin Siu-yu
    Adam Cheng
    Adam Cheng
    • Li Mak-Yin
    Norman Chu
    Norman Chu
    • Lin Wan
    Jade Hsu
    • Fa Ying-chi
    Eddy Ko
    Eddy Ko
    • Ching Ti-yi
    Siu-Ming Lau
    Siu-Ming Lau
    • Mad Swordsman
    Yat Fan Lau
    Yat Fan Lau
    • Pigeon Man
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    Hoi-Sang Lee
    • Sau Foon
    Tung Ng
    Tung Ng
    • Wong Sap-kei (swordmaker)
    Feng Tien
    Feng Tien
    • Fa Chin-shu
    • (as Feng Tian)
    Chau-Wah Yim
    Chau-Wah Yim
    • Yeun Kei
    • (as Chiu-Hua Wei)
      • Patrick Tam
    • Writers
      • Clifford Choi(screenplay)
      • Shing-Hon Lau(screenplay)
      • Tianci Liu
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    Storyline

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    • Quotes

      Fa Ying-chi: You murder my father for this sword? You call yourself a swordsman?

      Lin Wan: Anyone who uses a sword is a swordsman. I use a sword.

    • Connections
      Featured in Cinema Hong Kong: Wu Xia (2003)

    User reviews6

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    9/10
    Good Movie
    About the fight scenes, despite the wire work and the special effects, it is clear in this movie that the actors really know kung fu. The fight shots tend toward middle range shots where you see the stance and the sword moves.

    Instead of some many current films filled with cuts and close up that obscure the kung fu which the actors may not really know how to do anyway.

    Also this movie is one of the few that deals with the idea that fighting and killing may not be as glorious and wonderful as it appears in concept.

    All in a great movie with a very small cast that doesn't seem to impact the quality one bit.
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    • kirk_weiss
    • Sep 18, 2005

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 1980 (Hong Kong)
      • Hong Kong
      • Cantonese
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      • Golden Harvest Company
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    • 1 hour 25 minutes
      • Color
      • Mono

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