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Holy Weapon

1993 · 98 min

A giddy, silly wuxia romp with a huge cast of women trading quips and swordplay, more farce than fight.

Overview
During the Ming dynasty, Mo Kake takes an invincibility drink to defeat the best Japanese warrior, Super Sword. Three years later, the samurai returns, determined to take the power of 7 Maidens to defeat Mo Kake.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • gender
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, fantasy, comedy
Directed by
Wong Jing
Written by
Lam Wai-Lun, Wong Jing
Starring
Sandra Ng Kwan-yu, Damian Lau Chung-Yan, Michelle Yeoh, Sharla Cheung Man, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk, Carol Cheng, Simon Yam, Richard Ng Man-tat
Music
Danny Chung Ting-Yat
Cinematography
Gigo Lee Ji-Hang
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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