
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.


“Seven heroes one adventures.”
In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.

Leon Lai Ming
Yang Yuncong

Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Wu Yuanying

Lu Yi
Han Zhibang

Lau Kar-Leung
Fu Qingzhu

Donnie Yen
Chu Zhaonan

Sun Honglei
General Fire-Wind

Kim So-yeon
Green Pearl

Michael Wong
Prince Dokado

Chi Kuan-Chun
Qiu Luo Dong

Jason Pai Piao
Liu Jin Yi
Seven Swords is a action, drama film released in 2005 exploring themes of martial arts, sword, traitor, mercenary, dynasty, swordsman. Directed by Tsui Hark, it stars Leon Lai Ming, Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei, Lu Yi. In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.
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