Swordsman III: The East Is Red
A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself.
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| United States | Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| United Kingdom | Plex | — |
| Canada | Criterion Channel, Tubi TV, Plex | Apple TV Store |
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| Germany | Franatic Amazon Channel, Plex | — |
| France | Plex | — |
| Spain | Plex | — |
| Brazil | Plex | — |
About Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Swordsman III: The East Is Red is a 1993 cn-language action and romance film directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man and Tony Ching Siu-Tung. The cast is led by Brigitte Lin, Joey Wong, Jean Wang Ching-Ying. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory TV.
Swordsman III: The East Is Red was produced by Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, and Long Shong Pictures and made in Hong Kong and Taiwan. It was released on August 4, 1993.
- Director
- Raymond Lee Wai-Man, Tony Ching Siu-Tung
- Writers
- Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk, Tsui Hark, Charcoal Tan
- Release date
- August 4, 1993
- Original language
- cn
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Hong Kong, Taiwan
- Production
- Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Productions, Long Shong Pictures
Swordsman III: The East Is Red cast & crew
Swordsman III: The East Is Red was directed by Raymond Lee Wai-Man and Tony Ching Siu-Tung and written by Roy Szeto Wai-Cheuk, Tsui Hark, and Charcoal Tan.
The cast features Brigitte Lin as Dung Fong Bat Bai, Joey Wong as Snow, Jean Wang Ching-Ying as Dai, Yu Rongguang as Officer Koo Cheung Fung, Lau Shun as Disguised Invincible Asia, and Eddy Ko Hung as Hon Ching.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by William Wu Wai-Lap, cinematography is by Tom Lau Moon-Tong, and it was produced by Tsui Hark.
Is Swordsman III: The East Is Red worth watching?
Swordsman III: The East Is Red holds an audience score of 6.0/10 from 59 ratings, a solidly received action films.
At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy action and romance, Swordsman III: The East Is Red is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Swordsman III: The East Is Red
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Cast of Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Brigitte Lin
Dung Fong Bat Bai
Joey Wong
Snow
Jean Wang Ching-Ying
Dai
Yu Rongguang
Officer Koo Cheung Fung
Lau Shun
Disguised Invincible Asia
Eddy Ko Hung
Hon Ching
Steve Lee Ka-Ting
General Tin Kai Wan
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
Brothel Keeper
Yen Shi-Kwan
Master Wu
Wu Ma
Flute Player
Dion Lam
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Swordsman III: The East Is Red — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Swordsman III: The East Is Red in United States?
Swordsman III: The East Is Red is streaming on Criterion Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Plex in United States.
▸Is Swordsman III: The East Is Red on Criterion Channel?
Yes — Swordsman III: The East Is Red is currently available on Criterion Channel in United States.
▸What language is Swordsman III: The East Is Red in?
Swordsman III: The East Is Red is originally in cn, with audio tracks including Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Swordsman III: The East Is Red?
Swordsman III: The East Is Red runs 1 hours 33 minutes (93 minutes).
▸What is Swordsman III: The East Is Red rated?
It holds a 6.0/10 audience score from 59 ratings.
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