The One Armed Swordsmen

1976 1h 49m ZH

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★6.8TMDB · 10

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Synopsis

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The martial world is now awash in one-armed knights, who aren't inclined to make any permanent alliances among themselves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jimmy Wang Yu
Fong Ping / One-armed Swordsman
David Chiang Da-Wei
Li Hao
Lo Lieh
Master Wan / The Fox
Chang Yi
Chin Chu Ying
Meng Yen Liu
Ting You
Chang Yi-Kuai
Chen Chin-Hai
Hou-Chiang Chi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Chiang Da-Wei
Writers: Gu Long
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Taiwan

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The One-Armed Swordsman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Stanley Chow Fook-Leung. 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 Kwok Ting-Hung 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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Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang Da-Wei and Lo Lieh carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Chiang Da-Wei directs. Stanley Chow Fook-Leung scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Produced in Taiwan. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The One-Armed Swordsman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Stanley Chow Fook-Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jimmy Wang Yu and David Chiang Da-Wei and Lo Lieh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0074440 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Editing: Kwok Ting-Hung
Stunt coordinator: Han Ying-Chieh
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
IMDB: The One Armed Swordsmen (1976)

Part of

The One-Armed Swordsman Collection

One-Armed Swordsman is a 1967 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. Directed by Chang Cheh, it was the first of the new style of wuxia films emphasizing male anti-heroes, violent swordplay and heavy bloodletting. It was the first Hong Kong film to make HK$1 million at the local box office, propelling its star Jimmy Wang to super stardom. This film eventually became the first in the One-Armed Swordsman trilogy. A sequel was released in 1969 called Return of the One-Armed Swordsman, followed by The New One-Armed Swordsman in 1971, all directed by Chang Cheh. It has since achieved classic status in Hong Kong cinema. In the Hong Kong Film Award's 2005 poll, One-Armed Swordsman was voted as the 15th best Chinese language film. The first and second movies are the same director, writer, and stars, while the last has the same director but a new lead actor.