Return of the One-Armed Swordsman - Where to Watch

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Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the Shaw Brothers adventure flick. Return of the One-Armed Swordsman starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Essie Lin Chia, Tsung Hua has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min. The movie received a user score of 66/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 99 engaged users.

Need a quick rundown of the movie? Here's the plot: "Eight demon swordsmen and their gang have spread menace across many sword teaching schools. The students seek the help of Fang who alone can combat them. Will Fang take up the challenge."

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The One-Armed Swordsman Movies

One-Armed Swordsman is a 1967 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. Directed by Chang Cheh, it was the first of the new style of wuxia films emphasizing male anti-heroes, violent swordplay and heavy bloodletting. It was the first Hong Kong film to make HK$1 million at the local box office, propelling its star Jimmy Wang to super stardom. This film eventually became the first in the One-Armed Swordsman trilogy. A sequel was released in 1969 called Return of the One-Armed Swordsman, followed by The New One-Armed Swordsman in 1971, all directed by Chang Cheh. It has since achieved classic status in Hong Kong cinema. In the Hong Kong Film Award's 2005 poll, One-Armed Swordsman was voted as the 15th best Chinese language film. The first and second movies are the same director, writer, and stars, while the last has the same director but a new lead actor.