Seven Swords

"Seven heroes one adventures."

2005 2h 32m ZH

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 207

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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In the middle of the 17th century, the Manchus conquered China and founded the Ching dynasty. Due to widespread uprisings against the new rulers, the study and practice of traditional martial arts is forbidden and punishable by death. The unscrupulous leader of a troop of mercenaries takes advantage of this situation to make a fortune with the bounty on his head.

“Seven heroes one adventures.”

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Cast

Leon Lai Ming
Yang Yuncong
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Wu Yuanying
Lu Yi
Han Zhibang
Lau Kar-leung
Fu Qingzhu
Donnie Yen
Chu Zhaonan
Sun Honglei
General Fire-Wind
Kim So-yeon
Green Pearl
Michael Wong
Prince Dokado

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Tsui Hark, Cheung Chi-Sing, Chun Tin-Nam
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean
Countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Venus Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Leon Lai Ming and Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei and Lu Yi carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Venus Keung behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Angie Lam On-Yee cuts. Produced in Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 152 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean.
4International production across 5 countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, Netherlands, South Korea.
5Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Venus Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Leon Lai Ming and Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei and Lu Yi carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Seven heroes one adventures.".
10IMDB entry: tt0429078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "martial arts", "sword", "traitor", "mercenary".
12Released under 11 different titles around the world.