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Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (1982)

Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman poster
Original title
楚留香之幽靈山莊
Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genre
martial arts film, thriller film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 27m
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A skilled swordsman gets caught up in a web of secrets and danger at a mysterious mountain villa. He must use his wits and martial arts to survive betrayal and uncover the truth.

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What happens

Perils of the Sentimental Swordsman (楚留香之幽靈山莊) is a 1982 Hong Kong wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen, produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, and starring Ti Lung. The story is adapted from the novel Youling Shanzhuang of the Lu Xiaofeng Series by Gu Long, but the main character Lu Xiaofeng has been replaced by Chu Liuxiang, the main character of the Chu Liuxiang Series, which is also by Gu Long. The film was preceded by Clans of Intrigue (1977) and Legend of the Bat (1978), which were adapted from the Chu Liuxiang Series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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