The New One-Armed Swordsman

Name: The New One-Armed Swordsman
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 1971-02-07
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: David Chiang Da-Wei, Ti Lung, Li Ching, Ku Feng, Chan Sing

1971·Movie·R·102 min·★ 6.9(83)

Action DramaHistoryWar

“It slashes! It smashes! It rips you apart! It's the bloodiest weapon of the martial arts! Watch it outdo Kung-Fu!”

Lei Li lost his right-arm in a sword duel with the master of a martial arts school, long ago. Now, he is able to defend himself well with just his left arm, and kung fu techniques. That he proves with just the help of his friend Chung-Chieng, when he crosses his path with a beautiful girl in need, Pao Chiao. Even against impossible odds, he will prove a great warrior.

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About The New One-Armed Swordsman

The New One-Armed Swordsman is a 1971 Chinese-language action, drama and history film directed by Chang Cheh. The cast is led by David Chiang Da-Wei, Ti Lung, Li Ching. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on ARROW.

The New One-Armed Swordsman was produced by Shaw Brothers and made in Hong Kong. It was released on February 7, 1971, and carries a R certification.

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Ni Kuang
Release date: February 7, 1971
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers

The New One-Armed Swordsman cast & crew

The New One-Armed Swordsman was directed by Chang Cheh and written by Ni Kuang.

The cast features David Chiang Da-Wei as Lei Li, Ti Lung as Feng Junjie / Hero Fung, Li Ching as Ba Jiao, Ku Feng as Long Yizhi / Lung Er Zi, Chan Sing as Chief Chan Chun Nam, and Wong Chung as Tiger Mansion Leader Jin Fen.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, cinematography is by Kung Mu-To, and it was produced by Runme Shaw.

Is The New One-Armed Swordsman worth watching?

The New One-Armed Swordsman holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 83 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, drama, and history, The New One-Armed Swordsman is worth a place on your watchlist.

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