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Swordsman

1990·120 min

Swordsman

Directed by King Hu

ActionAdventure

A kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

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Ling Wu Chung

Cecilia Yip Tung

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Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau

Au Yeung

Ren Ying Ying

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Andy Lam Kwok-Wah

Director of Photography

Peter Pau Tak-Hai

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Edward Leung Yiu-Ming

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Jason Lam Kee-To

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What is Swordsman about?

Swordsman (1990) is about a kung-fu manual known as the Sacred Scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos.

Who directed Swordsman?

King Hu directed Swordsman (1990).

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