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The Darkest Sword (1970)

The Darkest Sword poster
Original title
Hei jian gui jing tian
Directed by
Chien Lung
Genre
drama film, action film, martial arts film
Country
Taiwan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
18
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A martial artist seeks revenge against a powerful villain in a world of sword fights and betrayal. The story follows the protagonist's journey through a series of violent confrontations and personal sacrifices.

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What happens

The Darkest Sword, also known as Hei jian gui jing tian (Chinese: 黑劍鬼驚天), is a 1970 Hong Kong action martial arts film directed by Lung Chien, produced by Yuan Hsiang Wu, and starring Ching-Ching Chang and Pin Chiang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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