Movie

The Sword Stained with Royal Blood

1981 · 104 min

A somber, intricate wuxia tale where swordplay and buried secrets unfold with deliberate, melancholic weight.

Overview: Raised to be a righteous martial artist, Yuan kicks off the story proper by finding a cave containing a skeleton, a treasure map, and a manual teaching him the Golden Snake style. Obeying a request hidden in the manual to give a portion of the treasure to the Golden Snake's old girlfriend, Yuan begins to seek the woman out - on the way solving the riddle of the Golden Snake, and how he came to his end.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, betrayal, loyalty, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore. No sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
betrayal
loyalty
identity
justice
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none