The Magic Blade
Seen it?1976 | 97 min | Action, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chor Yuen
- Ti LungFu Hung Hsieh
- Lo LiehYen Nan-fei
- Ching LiChiu Yu Cheng
- Tang ChingMaster Yu
- Tanny Tien NiMingyue Hsin 'Moonlight Heart'
- Lily Li'Lute' Yu Chin
- Fan Mei-ShengPainting Wu
- Ku FengSword Xiao
- Norman Tsui Siu-keungChess Gu
- Lau Wai-LingPoetry Tang