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Golden Swallow

1968 · 104 min

A brooding, elegant wuxia tragedy where swordfights carry emotional weight and romantic rivalry simmers beneath every duel.

Directed by: Chang Cheh
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh

Tagline: Mistress of Kung Fu and the Martial Arts!
Overview: Golden Swallow revolves around the further adventures of its title character. This time around, she is forced into violence when a figure from her mysterious past goes on a killing rampage while leaving evidence that holds her responsible. Golden Swallow also makes room for a love triangle involving a mad, but righteous, swordsman named Silver Roc and a gentle warrior named Golden Whip. The three team up to conquer the evil forces of the martial world, but their joint venture only lasts so long, due to the two men's egos. Ultimately, a duel to the death is planned between them, leaving Golden Swallow caught between two men, both of whom she admires.

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Directed by: Chang Cheh
Genres: Action, Adventure, Romance
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
love
betrayal
loyalty
violence
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	7
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: action, adventure, romance
Directed by: Chang Cheh
Written by: Chang Cheh, Tu Yun-Chih
Starring: Jimmy Wang Yu, Cheng Pei-pei, Lo Lieh, Chiu Sam-Yin, Wu Ma, Yang Chi-Ching, Hoh Ban, Liu Gang
Music: Wang Fu-Ling
Cinematography: Pao Hsueh-Li
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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