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The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

Original title: Bi xue jian
  • 19811981
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981)
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"Godfather of the kung-fu film", Chang Cheh, made this treasured and beloved adventure featuring a sword, training manual, treasure map and a secret message. The kung-fu which ensues is as i... Read all"Godfather of the kung-fu film", Chang Cheh, made this treasured and beloved adventure featuring a sword, training manual, treasure map and a secret message. The kung-fu which ensues is as impressive as it is glorious."Godfather of the kung-fu film", Chang Cheh, made this treasured and beloved adventure featuring a sword, training manual, treasure map and a secret message. The kung-fu which ensues is as impressive as it is glorious.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
252
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
192,670
20,232
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    • Director
      • Cheh Chang
    • Writers
      • Louis Cha(novel)
      • Cheh Chang
      • Kuang Ni
    • Stars
      • Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
      • Hsueh-Erh Wen
      • Tien-Hsiang Lung
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Cheh Chang
    • Writers
      • Louis Cha(novel)
      • Cheh Chang
      • Kuang Ni
    • Stars
      • Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
      • Hsueh-Erh Wen
      • Tien-Hsiang Lung
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    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    Phillip Chung-Fung Kwok
    • Yuan Cheng-chih
    • (as Kuo Chui)
    Hsueh-Erh Wen
    Hsueh-Erh Wen
    • Wen Ching-Ching
    Tien-Hsiang Lung
    Tien-Hsiang Lung
    • Chin She Liang-Chun
    Sheng Chiang
    Sheng Chiang
    • Wen Cheng
    Feng Lu
    Feng Lu
    • Wen Nan-yang
    Shen Chan
    Shen Chan
    • Chief of Lung Yau School
    Yung Chan
    Chiang-Yu Chang
    Lien-hui Chang
    Kuo Chao
    Hung Chen
    Han Chiang
    Han Chiang
    Li Ching
    Li Ching
    • Wen Yi
    Ke Chu
    Tiet Wo Chu
    Tiet Wo Chu
    Kwok Wing Ha
    • Waiter
    • (as Kuo-Yung Hsia)
    Yu-Lung Hsiao
    Yu-Lung Hsiao
    Feng Kuan
    • Director
      • Cheh Chang
    • Writers
      • Louis Cha(novel)
      • Cheh Chang
      • Kuang Ni
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    Vengeance is The Golden Snake's
    During their heyday, the Venoms played in three wuxia films: Legend of the Fox, The Sword Stained with Royal Blood and Ode to Gallantry. I got the chance to see the first two in the movie theater, and The Sword Stained with Royal Blood is my favorite of the three!

    Kwo Chui plays an orphan raised on the mountains by a revered swordsman and his mute servant. Fate brings him to discover a hidden treasure chest of the Golden Snake swordsman (Lung Thien Siang), whose skeleton is also found inside the cave with the chest, containing a snake- shaped sword and its training book. Having trained himself to become a swordsman, he travels to a nearby town to solve the mystery of the Golden Snake's death. Upon reaching town, Kwo gradually gets entangled in the mystery and must confront the Golden Snake's archenemy (Wang Li) and his clan members.

    The story has its twists common to a wuxia film, which add flavor to an otherwise clichéd plot. Women characters played by Wen Shue Erl as the daughter of the Golden Snake, and Ching Li as his wife are also introduced to complicate the plot.

    The one against five weapon-fight is of high-octane Venoms' quality: fights that involve exciting swordplay and fight-in-the-air stunts. Watch how Kwo Chui takes on his five opponents - a band of deviously skilled swordsmen: Wang Li, Lu Feng, Chiang Sen, Yu Thai Phing, and Chu Ke!

    Worth watching for Venoms fans who want to see the Venoms' strutting out their kungfu skills in a wuxia film.
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    • Sep 21, 2010

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1981 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 碧血劍
    • Production company
      • Shaw Brothers
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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