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Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre II

1978 · 98 min

A busy, colourful martial-arts spectacle full of swirling swordplay and tangled loyalties that keeps you watching for the next duel.

Overview
The thrills continue in this second part of this cherished adventure, created by the renowned director Chu Yuan and ingenious novelist Chin Yung. Only the union of the title weapons can save the six remaining martial arts sects who are vying for mastery. So just sit back and enjoy the movie event which spawned a legacy that continues even today with a long-running, internationally loved television series, a role-playing game, and even collectible replicas of the Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre themselves!

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • loyalty
    • betrayal
    • violence
    • fate
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action8
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance4
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, fantasy, action
    Directed by
    Chor Yuen
    Written by
    Chor Yuen
    Starring
    Derek Yee Tung-Sing, Candice Yu On-on, Ching Li, Candy Man Suet-yee, Cheng Lai-Fong, Karen Chan Ga-Yee, Lo Lieh, Eddie Koo Koon Chung
    Cinematography
    Wong Chit
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Hong Kong

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