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The Blade (1995)

Directed by Tsui Hark

Action | Eastern

Most recently watched by sensoria, PeterMartin

Overview

A young man adopted by a renowned swordsmith, discovers that his real father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs foul of a group of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health, he eventually learns to compensate for his loss and returns to confront the man who murdered his father.

Length 101 minutes

Actors

Vincent Zhao | Xiong Xin-Xin | Sonny Song | Austin Wai | Moses Chan | Chung Bik-Ha | Jason Chu | Valerie Chow | Michael Tse | Tsi-Ang Chin | Chan Chi-Fai | Dickens Chan | Nay Suet | Sze-Ma Wah-Lung | Yee Tin-Hung | Raymond Wong Ying-Wah | Yuen Bun | Collin Chou | Tsim Siu-Ling | He Jie | Wong Man-Shing | Lee Diy-Yue | Charles Shen | So Wai-Nam | Tat Chiu Lee | Sam Kai-Sen Huang | Choi Kwok-Ping | Hon Ping | Law Wai-Kai | Baat Leung-Gam | Lau Tung-Ching | Lee Kin | Adam Chan Chung-Tai | Andy Cheng | Kwong Lung | Lee Lan-Yue | Ling Kam-Wa | Lee Kin-Kwan | Chow Kin-Keung | Suen Ping | Suen Muk-Sang | Chan Ka-King

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Borrowed Ron’s dvd so I could revisit this. Forgot so much of it, of course, which is why I needed the rewatch. Such a batshit total mid-90s swing for the fences flick by Hark. Very much his thing but I also believe that only in his mind does he understand and see the story he is telling.

In its simplest form this is just a “I must avenge my father” film. But the journey it takes to get from point A to the finale is nuts. Plus that final battle between Ding On and Falcon is bonkers. I’m surprised I’ve logged so few Vincent Zhao films given how many I watched during his nineties run. Guess I need to revisit those, too!

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