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The Deadly Breaking Sword

1979 · 101 min

A breezy, boisterous kung fu buddy romp with flashy swordplay, goofy comedy and a touch of macabre menace.

Overview
Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a duel, one of his foes is treated by the diabolical Dr. Kuo, who uses his powers of mind control to transform the man into a somnambulistic killer. After Tuan Changqing teams up with Rabelaisian gambler Xiao Dao, the story proceeds as a comical kung fu buddy flick.

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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • obsession
Places
  • small town
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Sun Chung
Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
Ti Lung, Alexander Fu Sheng, Shih Szu, Ku Feng, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Lily Li, Shum Lo, Chan Shen
Music
Frankie Chan Fan-kei
Runtime
101 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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