The Living Sword
Seen it?1971 | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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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 21 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Cathay Classic, Paul Chang and Melinda Chen star in this melodramatic Wu Xia picture. Sammo Hung is in the first minute or two as a duelist in the tournament and probably directed the fights.
How it earned its rating
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wong Ping
- Paul Chang Chung
- Melinda Chen
- Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin
- Sammo Hung Kam-boThug
- Nick Cheung Lik
- Yao Chung
- Ho Ping
- Hung Mei
- Chiang Huang
- Shen Wang