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Seven Swords

2005 · 152 min

A sweeping, somber wuxia epic with brutal battles and a lingering sense of loss, demanding patience but rewarding with tragic grandeur.

Tagline: Seven heroes one adventures.
Overview: In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
betrayal
justice
redemption
war
Places: countryside
wilderness
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	5
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, drama
Directed by: Tsui Hark
Written by: Chun Tin-Nam, Cheung Chi-Sing, Tsui Hark
Starring: Leon Lai Ming, Charlie Yeung Choi-nei, Lu Yi, Lau Kar-leung, Donnie Yen, Sun Honglei, Kim So-yeon, Michael Wong
Music: Kenji Kawai
Cinematography: Venus Keung
Runtime: 152 min
Country: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean

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