Return of the Sentimental Swordsman
Seen it?1981 | 101 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for martial arts fans and people who love a good family story. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. If you loved Fist of Legend, start here. Anyone with siblings or parents will recognize something here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Gives its people room to develop, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Li Xunhuan comes back to his home after three years of wandering. He had decided to have a normal life, but a group of skilled martial arts fighters and leaders are bent on killing him, so they can be ranked top by Bai Xiaosheng in his renowned list of the best warriors in the martial arts world. Li Xunhuan battles them as he searches for his estranged friend A'fei, who is now married and living in seclusion. Li asks A'fei to join forces and fight against a new threat that wants to rule the world: the Money Clan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chor Yuen
- Ti LungLi Xunhuan
- Alexander Fu ShengJing Wuming
- Derek Yee Tung-SingA fei
- Ching LiLin Shiyin
- Lo LiehHu Bugui
- Ku FengShangguan Jinhong
- Choh Seung-WanLin Xianer
- Eddie Koo Koon ChungShangguan Fei
- Kara Wai Ying-hungSun Xiaohong
- Tony Liu Tian-jueLu Fengxian (White Gown)