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The One-Armed Swordsman

1967 · 111 min

A somber, blood-spattered wuxia tragedy where every duel carries real weight and the hero's broken body becomes his greatest strength.

Overview
A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism4
Romance5
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Chang Cheh
Written by
Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Starring
Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tien Feng, Violet Pan Ying-Zi, Yang Chi-Ching, Tang Ti, Fan Mei-Sheng, Wang Shih-Chieh
Music
Wang Fu-Ling
Cinematography
Kuang Han-Lu, Yuen Chang-Sam
Runtime
111 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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