Swordsman
Seen it?1990 | 117 min | Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Batman Begins or Kill Bill: Vol. 1, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
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
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raymond Lee Wai-man, Tony Ching Siu-tung, King Hu, Tsui Hark
- Sam HuiLing Wu Chung
- Cecilia Yip TungKiddo
- Jacky Cheung Hok-yauAu Yeung
- Sharla Cheung ManRen Ying Ying
- Fennie Yuen Kit-yingBlue Phoenix
- Lau Siu-mingNgok
- Yuen WahZhor
- Lau ShunThe Eunuch
- Lam Ching-yingKuk
- Wu MaLau