The Book and the Sword (1960)

Original title

書劍恩仇錄

Directed by

Lee Sun-Fung

Genre

action film

Country

Hong Kong

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A martial arts hero gets caught up in a struggle over a legendary book and a sword. The story involves rival factions from the Qing dynasty and a secret society.

adventuroushistoricfast-pacedsword-wieldingheroicdramaticchivalrousaction-packed

What happens

The Book and the Sword (書劍恩仇錄) is a 1960 Hong Kong wuxia film adapted from the novel of the same title by Jin Yong. Directed and written by Lee Sun-fung, the film was divided into two parts, respectively released on 4 May and 9 June 1960 in Hong Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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