The Deadly Breaking Sword
Seen it?1979 | 101 min | Action, Fantasy, Comedy
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
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved The Crow, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a duel, one of his foes is treated by the diabolical Dr. Kuo, who uses his powers of mind control to transform the man into a somnambulistic killer. After Tuan Changqing teams up with Rabelaisian gambler Xiao Dao, the story proceeds as a comical kung fu buddy flick.
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
$3 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 Sun Chung
- Ti LungTuan Changqing / Deadly Breaking Sword
- Alexander Fu ShengXiao Dao, the Little Dagger
- Shih SzuLiu Yinxu
- Ku FengDr Guo Tiansheng / Killer Doctor
- Michael Chan Wai-ManLian San / Throat Piercing Halberd
- Lily LiLuo Jinhua
- Shum LoBoss Luo
- Chan ShenOfficer Fan Fei
- Ai FeiChen Yinggang
- Teresa Ha PingMadam Li Xing