Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
Seen it?1969 | 106 min | Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 Escape from New York or Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking to rule the jianghu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chang Cheh
- Jimmy Wang YuFang Gang
- Lisa Chiao ChiaoXiao Man
- Essie Lin ChiaHua Niangzi (1000 Hands King)
- Tsung HuaLu Da
- Cheng LuiLu Tong
- Hoh BanLu Long
- Tien FengFurtive King Ling Xu
- Ku FengHercules King Jiao Feng
- Tung LiPoisonous Dragon King Duan Shu
- Tang ChiaSpinning Wheels King Song Wen