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The New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)
Directed by Chang Cheh
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Overview
Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.
Rated R | Length 102 minutes
Actors
David Chiang | Ti Lung | Li Ching | Ku Feng | Sing Chen | Wong Chung | Lau Gong | Pei Chi Huang | Wang Kuang-Yu | Wong Ching-Ho | Shum Lo | Cheng Lui | Yau Ming | Cheng Kang-Yeh | Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan | Wu Chi-Chin | Woo Wai | Chin Chun | Lo Wai | Yen Shi-Kwan | Tam Bo | Chui Fat | Hsu Hsia | Huang Ha | Yuen Cheung-Yan | Yuen Shun-Yi | Max Lee Chiu-Jun | Pao Chia-Wen | Fung Hap-So | Yeung Chun-Sing | Wong Ching | Wong Mei | Fung Hak-On | Hsiung Kao | Tung Choi-Bo | Lee Hang | Yeung Pak-Chan | Chai Lam | Cheung Sek-Aau | Gam Tin-Chue | Lam Yuen | Ling Hon | Woo Ping | Chien-Po Tsen | Leung Seung-Wan | Lan Wei-Lieh | San Sin | Danny Chow | Chan Dik-Hak | Tang Wing-Siu | Law Keung | Chow Siu-Loi | Lau Kar-Wing | Lai Yan | Yuen Woo-ping | Shu Tong Wong | Wynn Lau | Lee Chiu | Tien-chu Chin
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 7 stars |
| 05/17/2015 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Really nice to revisit this after my last viewing on El Rey (which had substandard PQ and commercials). Looks sharp on Prime (enough so that you can clearly see the detail on their wigs) but wish we had the option to view the subtitled version. Love seeing Shaw get a lot of use from their outdoor period set along the coast. Kept looking for a plane in the sky but none were found (did see a couple of speed boats on the water).
I’ve decided that the David Chiang / Ti Lung duo is my favorite onscreen couple. They are so great together.
4 years ago
I’m seriously considering getting an all-region player and picking up the 88 Films Blu of this among many others. Great that they’re on Amazon but the hit-or-miss subtitling vs dubbing gets under my skin.