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The Magnificent Swordsman (1968)
Directed by Griffin Yueh Feng, Cheng Kang
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Lone swordsman Jiang Dan-Feng (Wong Chung-Shun) is ambushed by a pair of bandits and quickly despatches them. One of them, as he is dying, asks Jiang to take his personal effects to his sister. This being a Wuxia film, our hero is bound by a strict code of honour, and he agrees. The bandit’s sister, Xiu Xiu (Shu Pei-Pei), is surprisingly forgiving and tells him that he got mixed up in a bad crowd of robbers before he died. As it happens, these self-same bandits are threatening to tear up the village at any moment, and Jiang prepares to defend it despite being despised by the town folk for killing Xiu Xiu’s brother.
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo | Tien Feng | Huang Chung-Hsin | Fan Mei-Sheng | Shu Pei-Pei | Cheng Miu | Ng Wai | Ma Ying | Ngai Ping-Ngo | Shum Lo | Chiu Hung | Little Unicorn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/2015 | Phone | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is about as Western as it gets. Or Spaghetti Western. Just switch out the characters with gunfighters, keep the score the same and it would be a Western flick. Not a knock because I dig this movie and having an altruistic anti-hero that gets pinned down by the bad guys while being despised by the town people. All he can do is fight his way out. I like the simplicity. I like having a super badass swordsman. Glad to find a decent upload on Youtube with subtitles.
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