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The Blade

1995 · 105 min

A raw, gritty martial-arts journey with jittery close-ups and fierce fights, carrying a wounded hero's ache toward hard-won peace.

Overview
Adopted by a renowned swordsmith, a young man discovers that his biological father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs afoul of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health, he learns to compensate for his loss and returns to confront Lung.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • survival
  • trauma
  • healing
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, adventure
Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
So Man-sing, Koan Hui, Tsui Hark
Starring
Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Xiong Xinxin, Sonny Song, Austin Wai Tin-chi, Moses Chan Ho, Chung Bik-Ha, Michael Tse Tin-wah, Jason Chu Wing-tong
Music
William Wu Wai-lap, Raymond Wong Ying-Wah
Cinematography
Venus Keung
Runtime
105 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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