Swordsman III: The East Is Red

1993 1h 33m CN

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★6.1TMDB · 61

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Synopsis

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A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brigitte Lin
Dung Fong Bat Bai
Joey Wong
Snow
Jean Wang Ching-Ying
Dai
Yu Rongguang
Officer Koo Cheung Fung
Lau Shun
Disguised Invincible Asia
Eddy Ko Hung
Hon Ching
Steve Lee Ka-Ting
General Tin Kai Wan
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Brothel Keeper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Raymond Lee Wai-Man
Writers: Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk, Tsui Hark, Charcoal Tan
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Swordsman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

AWARDS

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Brigitte Lin and Joey Wong and Jean Wang Ching-Ying carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Raymond Lee Wai-Man directs. Tom Lau Moon-Tong behind the camera. William Wu Wai-Lap scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong, Taiwan. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese.

Trivia

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese.
3International production across 2 countries: Hong Kong, Taiwan.
4Part of the "Swordsman Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by William Wu Wai-Lap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Brigitte Lin and Joey Wong and Jean Wang Ching-Ying carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0105655 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 17 different titles around the world.