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Swordsman

Swordsman

19907.02h 0m

Overview

A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Directed by King Hu
Written by Louis Cha, Wong Ying, Edward Leung Yiu-Ming
Produced by Tsui Hark, Ann Hui
Box OfficeBudget: $2.1M0

Top Cast

Sam Hui

Sam Hui

Ling Wu Chung

Cecilia Yip Tung

Cecilia Yip Tung

Kiddo

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Au Yeung

Sharla Cheung

Sharla Cheung

Ren Ying Ying

Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Fennie Yuen Kit-Ying

Blue Phoenix

Lau Siu-Ming

Lau Siu-Ming

Ngok

Yuen Wah

Yuen Wah

Zhor

Lau Shun

Lau Shun

The Eunuch

Lam Ching-Ying

Lam Ching-Ying

Kuk

Wu Ma

Wu Ma

Lau

Themes & Keywords

martial artswuxiawoman director

About Swordsman

Swordsman is a action, adventure film released in 1990 exploring themes of martial arts, wuxia, woman director. Directed by King Hu, it stars Sam Hui, Cecilia Yip Tung, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau. A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

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