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Legend of the Bat

1978 · 102 min

A twisty, atmospheric wuxia adventure with mysterious island intrigue, brisk pacing, and stylized martial arts action.

Overview
A group of swordsmen set out on a journey to the mysterious Bat Island to seek answers for their problems but things go south when they run into other parties along the way.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • greed
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • sea
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Mandarin

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