The Blade (1995)
- Original title
- 刀
- Directed by
- Tsui Hark
- Genre
- action film
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- R 18+
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 123 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young swordsman seeks revenge after his father is killed and his arm is severed. He forges a new blade and trains in a harsh style to confront the gang responsible.
chaoticfreneticvisually strikingintensestylizedgrittyrawbrutalunsettling
What happens
The Blade (刀) is a 1995 Hong Kong wuxia film co-written, produced and directed by Tsui Hark, starring Vincent Zhao, Moses Chan, Hung Yan-yan, Song Lei, Austin Wai, Chung Bik-ha, and Valerie Chow. The film is notable for its unusual style, which includes dramatic close-ups, employment of colour gels, and frenetic camera use during the fight sequences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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