Blade of Fury (1993)

Original title

一刀傾城

Directed by

Sammo Hung

Genre

action film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

III

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 19 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A martial arts drama set in historical China. It follows a hero named Wang Wu as he gets involved in conflict and uses his skills with a blade.

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What happens

Blade of Fury (Chinese: 一刀傾城; pinyin: Yīdāo qīngchéng; lit. 'One Blade to Conquer the City'), also known as China's First Swordsman (Chinese: 神州第一刀; pinyin: Shénzhōu dì yī dāo; lit. 'The First Blade in China'), is a 1993 historical martial arts drama film directed by Sammo Hung. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film was released theatrically on 15 July 1993. The main character, Chinese hero Wang Wu, has been the subject of multiple films and television series. Many critics consider Blade of Fury to essentially be a remake of Iron Bodyguard. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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