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The Sword Identity streaming

Original title: 倭寇的踪迹
2012 Movie China Action, Drama 110 min FSK 12
By: Haofeng Xu, Xu Haofeng With: Song Yang, Fujing Xu, Ma Jun, Chenghui Yu, Zhao Yuanyuan

Once upon a time in the Southern Chinese city of Guancheng, there lived four families, each of them faithful keepers of martial arts. Anyone who wanted to establish a new sect, or a new form of kung fu, had to fight his way through the family's gates. But when Liang Henlu requests a competition, he is rejected and driven out of town, his strange new weapon mistaken for a Japanese sword and therefore forbidden by purist Chinese masters as a foreign fighting device. Liang is taken for a Japanese pirate and forced to hide in a boat filled with gypsy dancers. After a series of fights prove Liang's sword invincible, the Guancheng masters start to question their assumptions regarding the weapon's origins. They finally recognize that it is none other than the famous sword called 'Made in China' (modeled on a Japanese weapon), which the celebrated General Qi used in his glorious defeat of the Japanese invasion.

Filmium rating
54%

Mood

Adventurous
Conflicted
Cultural
Honorable
Reflective
Tense
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Haofeng Xu
Xu Haofeng
Ma Jun
Song Yang
Yu Cheng-Hui
Yang Song
Zhao Yuanyuan
Yuanyuan Zhao
Chenghui Yu
Ma Ke
Fujing Xu
Martial Arts Actors

Cinematic Technique

Choreographed Fights
Dynamic Camera Work
Fight Scenes
Martial Arts Choreography
Period Costume
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Linear Storytelling

Pace

Dynamic
Fast-Paced
Moderate Pace
Rhythmic

Runtime

Approximately 1.5 Hours

Style

Cinematic
Cultural
Historical
Martial Arts
Realistic

Time-Period

Ming Dynasty

Central Conflict

Foreign Weapon Suspicion
Identity Of Sword
Weapon Rejection

Characters

Chinese Martial Artists
Guancheng Masters
Warm Heart

Ending

Cultural Pride
Revelation Of Chinese Origin

Historical Context

Ming Dynasty

Key Plot Points

Cultural Misunderstanding
Fight To Prove Invincibility
Weapon Challenge

Plot

Chinese Martial Arts
Cultural Identity
Japanese Sword
Martial Arts Competition
Martial Arts Rivalry
Prejudice
Weapon Origin Debate

Setting

Guancheng
Martial Arts Hub
Southern China
Southern Chinese City

Shooting Location

Southern China

Theme

Cultural Identity
Honor
Self-Discovery
Tradition Vs. Foreign Influence
Tradition Vs. Modernity

Genre

Action
Drama
Martial Arts

Audiences

Action Movie Fans
Chinese Cinema Enthusiasts
Cultural Film Lovers
Martial Arts Enthusiasts
Martial Arts Fans

Titles

The Sword Identity
倭寇的踪迹

Production Countries

China

Release Year

2012
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