The Sword (1980)

Original title

名劍

Directed by

Patrick Tam

Genre

martial arts film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

16

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A skilled swordsman becomes entangled in a quest for a legendary blade. The story follows his pursuit of this weapon and the violent conflicts it triggers among rival martial artists.

melancholicelegiaccontemplativestylizedatmosphericbroodingpoeticrestrained

What happens

The Sword (名劍) is a 1980 Hong Kong wuxia film co-written and directed by Patrick Tam, starring Adam Cheng, Norman Chui, JoJo Chan, Tien Feng, Chui Kit, Bonnie Ngai, Eddy Ko, and Lee Hoi-sang. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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