The Hidden Sword

2017 2h 17m ZH

ActionDrama

Synopsis

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The widow of a famed general teams up with an impostor posing as her late husband and schemes to steal the secrets of an elderly master swordsman. Their plans are complicated by the master's grandson, who is himself torn between his filial duty and the affections of his adopted sister.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Xu Qing
阚智慧
Zhang Aoyue
孔鼎义
Jessie Li
青青
Huang Jue
沈飞雪
Geng Le
二堡
Chen Kuan-Tai
Li Guangjie
Li Bo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Xu Haofeng
Writers: Xu Haofeng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Xu Haofeng, shot by Shao Dan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Xu Haofeng 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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Xu Qing and Zhang Aoyue and Jessie Li carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7068836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Xu Haofeng directs. Shao Dan behind the camera. Xu Haofeng cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Xu Haofeng, shot by Shao Dan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Xu Haofeng shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Xu Qing and Zhang Aoyue and Jessie Li carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7068836 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.