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A Sword Renounced (1973)
Directed by Larry Tu Chong-Hsun
Overview
Also known as The Blind Swordsman’s Revenge, this is Zatoichi Versus The Flying Guillotine (1972). Zatoichi is “born Wu Ching Hui, he was kidnapped by pirates as a youth and taken to Japan, where he learned his cane sword skills. He appears to be widely known in China by his Japanese name, but as the film opens he is just returning to China to look up his long-lost brother, Tieh Hou. To his dismay, he learns that the brother has been killed in a sword duel with one Chu Yen Jieh. The grief-stricken prodigal blubbers in mourning and vows revenge.”
Length 90 minutes
Actors
Teruo Sakamaki | Chiang Tao | Lung Fei | Chen Hung-Lieh | Pei Ling Chen | Chang Feng | Shao Hua Chu | Wei-Hsiung Ho | Chung-Mou Hsieh | Hong Hoi | Chang Ma | Mao Shan | Jen-ping Su | Tien Yeh | Yuan Yi | Sung Chao Yu