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The story is set in 16th-century China during the Ming dynasty. Gu Jinfu, a eunuch from the spy agency Eastern Depot, leads a team to retrieve the Sunflower Manual, a martial arts manual stolen from the imperial palace. They track down and attack the thief, Lin Zhennan.
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Jan 27, 1990 · The Swordsman: Directed by Siu-Tung Ching, King Hu, Raymond Lee, Hark Tsui, Ann Hui, Yeung-Wah Kam. With Samuel Hui, Cecilia Yip, Jacky Cheung, Sharla Cheung. A kung-fu manual known as the sacred scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library.
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- Siu-Tung Ching, King Hu, Raymond Lee
- 1990-01-27
A young swordsman inadvertently takes delivery of a sacred scroll, which has been stolen from the Emperor's library. The scroll, said to contain the details of a secret martial arts technique, is...
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- Sam Hui
Oct 31, 2015 · Before Tsui Hark’s Once Upon a Time in China series sparked a resurgence in kung fu pictures in Hong Kong, it was Tsui Hark’s The Swordsman which would rejuvenate the stagnant wuxia genre with vibrant wire-work, fast editing, schizophrenic story-telling and more than a little song and dance.
Jan 27, 1990 · 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.
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- Sam Hui
- Siu-Tung Ching, King Hu, Raymond Lee
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
Apr 5, 1990 · When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. It is based on the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jinyong. King Hu. Director.
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