The Magic Blade
(1976)
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The Magic Blade
(1976)
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Lung Ti | ... | |
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Lieh Lo | ... |
Yen Nan-fei
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Li Ching | ... |
Tsao Yu-chen
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Ni Tien | ... |
Mingyue Hsin 'Moonlight Heart'
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Lily Li | ... |
'Lute' Yu Chin
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Feng Ku | ... |
'Sword' Hsiao Chien
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Ching Tang | ... |
'Sire' Kung-tzu Yu
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Szu-Chia Chen | ... |
Hsiao Ke-Lien 'Pity'
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Hui-Ling Liu | ... |
Tang Hsi
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Mei Sheng Fan | ... |
'Book' Wu Shi
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Teresa Hsia Ping | ... |
Devil's Granny
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Shen Chan | ... |
Kung Sun-shao
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Norman Chu | ... |
'Chess' Ku Chi
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Kuan-Chung Ku | ... |
Do-Ching Tzu
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Miao Ching | ... |
Tsui Shui-ching
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Don't miss this one it is excellent. Chinese sword masters pair up to fight off yet another villain for the deadly PeacockDart. The ending is eye popping don't miss this one. Shaw Brothers come thru yet again
Contains cannibalism, exploding peacock feathers, ninjas who turn into trees, people getting chopped in half and blown up, crater-sized plot holes, nonsense proverbs, and a scene where one guy escapes death by having practiced for 20 years to move his sinuses by an inch. It's an absolutely stupid movie that makes Master of the Flying Guillotine feel underwhelming.
But at the same time, there's a sophistication to its dreamlike, fantasy feel in that it roots the martial arts/wuxia thing firmly in the enduring realm of myth and legend. There are twists and role reversals that make no sense other than to drive home the moral of the film, unlikely dialogue motifs, and some of the sets border on scenery porn. It's like watching a proverb play out.