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The Blade Spares None

1971 · 102 min

A lean, sword-swinging martial arts yarn that moves quickly from duel to duel with a straightforward, old-fashioned sense of honour and intrigue.

Overview
Ho Li-Chun, a pretty but ruthless swordswoman, and three challengers are participating in an open tournament at Prince Kuei's Palace. A knight, Chen Jo-Yu, is defeated in the tournament. He flees and later returns with knight Tang Ching-Yun who wields a strange sword. They get trapped but Ho deliberately sets both free after seeing Tang's weapon which she recognizes as the same weapon once used by Sun Tien-Chen, a foe of the Ho family. She decides to investigate. She finds out Prince Kuei actually is Sun, who killed the real prince years ago and assumed his identity. Ho joins forces with Chen and Tang. The trio slays Sun in a desperate confrontation at the palace.

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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • revenge
    • identity
    • betrayal
    • justice
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action7
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, action
    Directed by
    Teddy Yip Wing-Cho
    Written by
    David Lo Tai-Wai
    Starring
    Nora Miao, Patrick Tse Yin, James Tien Chun, David Lo Tai-Wai, Paul Chang Chung, Fung Ngai, Lee Wan-Chung, Leung Lung
    Music
    Wang Fu-Ling
    Cinematography
    Lam Kwok-Cheung
    Runtime
    102 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Mandarin

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