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The Sword streaming

Original title: 名劍

1980 Movie Hong Kong SAR China Action, Thriller, Science Fiction 89 min FSK 16

By: Patrick Tam With: JoJo Chan Kei-Kei, 劉兆銘, Lau Yat-Fan, Norman Chu, Chi-Chi Chen

A swordsman and a samurai work together to find a blade.

Filmium rating

69%

Mood

Melancholic

Reflective

Serious

Cast & Crew

Patrick Tam

Shing-Hon Lau

Tianci Liu

Clifford Choi

JoJo Chan Kei-Kei

Ng Tung

Jade Hsu

Norman Chu

高雄

李海生

徐少強

鄭少秋

Lau Yat-Fan

魏秋樺

Chi-Chi Chen

劉兆銘

Adam Cheng

田丰

Chui Kit

Heavenly Wind

Adaptation

Based On Wuxia Novel

Cinematic Technique

Atmospheric Lighting

Composition

Deliberate Editing

Film Movements

Hong Kong New Wave

Narrative Structure

Atmospheric

Deconstructive

Nonlinear

Pace

Atmospheric

Deliberate

Style

Atmospheric

Cinematic

Stylized

Time-Period

Ancient China

Period Drama

Central Conflict

Duel Challenge

Revenge

Sword Theft

Characters

Blacksmith

Swordsman

Villain

Woman In Danger

Ending

Loss

Self-Sacrifice

Tossing Sword Into Ocean

Historical Context

Chinese Martial Arts Tradition

Wuxia Genre

Key Plot Points

Duel

Forged With Hatred

Kidnapping

Murder Of Fa Chin-Shu

Revenge

Plot

Quest For Mastery

Revenge And Betrayal

Sword Duel

Setting

Ancient China

Martial Arts World

Shooting Location

Hong Kong

Period Set In Ancient China

Theme

Fate And Destiny

Heroism

Revenge

Self-Sacrifice

Genre

Martial Arts

Period Drama

Audiences

Art-House Viewers

Hong Kong Cinema Fans

Martial Arts Enthusiasts

Titles

The Sword

Box Office Success

Hk$2.6 Million Gross

Critical Reception

Artistic Martial Arts

Innovative Editing

Praised For Cinematography

Popularity

Cult Following Among Hong Kong Cinephiles

Reception

Critically Acclaimed

Hong Kong Cinema

Stylistic Innovation

Production Countries

Hong Kong

Release Year

1980

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