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The Battle Wizard

1977 · 77 min

A fast, colourful wuxia romp with quirky villains, snake tricks and campy charm that plays like a lively pulp adventure.

Directed by
Pao Hsueh-Li
Genres
Action, Fantasy
Starring
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Tanny Tien Ni, Lin Chen-Chi
Overview
A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked beauty (who must kill or wed the first man to see her face) before they can bring peace to their battle-addled family.

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Directed by
Pao Hsueh-Li
Genres
Action, Fantasy
Starring
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Tanny Tien Ni, Lin Chen-Chi
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

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action, fantasy
Directed by
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Written by
Ni Kuang
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
77 min
Country
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Languages
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