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Swordsman and Enchantress

1978 · 86 min

A brightly staged, labyrinthine wuxia romp full of ornate swordplay and sorcery, more playful spectacle than emotional weight.

Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genres
Action, Adventure
Starring
Ti Lung, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Ching Li
Overview
Asian fans of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon recognized that its director Ang Lee was actually inspired by director Chu Yuan and novelist Ku Lung's wonderful tales of a "martial art world" where all wushu warriors try to attain the "Deer Sword" and escape from the insidious maze-like "Toy Land." Master kung-fu choreographer Tang Chia leads the king and queen of Shaw's swordplay, Ti Lung and Lily Li, in a fascinating and entertaining adventure of consummate swordmen and sorceresses.

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Directed by
Chor Yuen
Genres
Action, Adventure
Starring
Ti Lung, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Ching Li
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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
    None
    Places
    • fantasy world
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    action, adventure
    Directed by
    Chor Yuen
    Written by
    Chor Yuen
    Starring
    Ti Lung, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Ching Li, Candy Man Suet-yee, Tang Ching, Lily Li, Norman Tsui Siu-keung, Shum Lo
    Music
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Cinematography
    Wong Chit
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Mandarin

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