The One-Armed Swordsman

Name: The One-Armed Swordsman
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1967-07-26
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tien Feng, Violet Pan Ying-Zi, Yang Chi-Ching

1967·Movie·111 min·★ 6.9(111)

Action Drama

A noble swordsman, whose arm had been chopped off, returns to his former teacher to defend him from a villainous gang of rival swordsmen.

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About The One-Armed Swordsman

The One-Armed Swordsman is a 1967 Chinese-language action and drama film directed by Chang Cheh. The cast is led by Jimmy Wang Yu, Lisa Chiao Chiao, Tien Feng. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hi-YAH Amazon Channel, ARROW, Plex.

The One-Armed Swordsman was produced by Shaw Brothers and made in Hong Kong. It was released on July 26, 1967.

Director: Chang Cheh
Writers: Ni Kuang, Chang Cheh
Release date: July 26, 1967
Original language: Chinese
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Shaw Brothers

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The One-Armed Swordsman cast & crew

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

The cast features Jimmy Wang Yu as Fang Kang, Lisa Chiao Chiao as Xiao Man, Tien Feng as Qi Ru-Feng, Violet Pan Ying-Zi as Qi Pei-Er, Yang Chi-Ching as Long-Armed Devil, and Tang Ti as Smiling Tiger Cheng Tian-Shou.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Wang Fu-Ling, cinematography is by Kuang Han-Lu, and it was produced by Runme Shaw.

Is The One-Armed Swordsman worth watching?

The One-Armed Swordsman holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 111 ratings, a solidly received action films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

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

How and where to watch The One-Armed Swordsman

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