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The Deadly Sword

1980·96 min

The Deadly Sword

Directed by Fang Hao

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A swordsman uses a specialized weapon made from a deformed sword, the lethal hook, to fight an underworld clan to clear his family name and save the girl he loves in ancient China.

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Captain Yeung Chun

Tit Ching Lam

Candice Yu On-On

Su Min

Brother Fa Sei

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Alan Wu Yu-Ling

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James Wu Kuo-Ren

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The Deadly Sword (1980) is about a swordsman uses a specialized weapon made from a deformed sword, the lethal hook, to fight an underworld clan to clear his family name and save the girl he loves in ancient China.

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Fang Hao directed The Deadly Sword (1980).

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