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The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1958)

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood poster
Original title
新碧血劍
Directed by
Hoi-Ching Cheung
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A martial artist seeks to recover a legendary sword while dealing with betrayals and rival clans. The story involves a quest for honor and revenge in a world of ancient martial arts.

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What happens

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood (新碧血劍) is a 1993 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel Sword Stained with Royal Blood by Jin Yong. The film was written, produced and directed by Cheung Hoi-ching and starred Yuen Biao, Sharla Cheung, Danny Lee, Ng Man-tat, and Anita Yuen (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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