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Based on THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967), which is widely regarded as launching the craze for swordfighting movies in Hong Kong, BLADE is a violent epic employing fast edits and a dynamic camera, instead of the panoramic shots of the original. With half a name, half a sword, and half of a martial arts textbook, a martial arts .. Read more

Starring	Chiu Cheuk, Xin Xin Xiong, Song Nei
Director	Tsui Hark
Genres	Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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- Nominally a remake of the old Shaw Brothers/Wang Yu One-Armed Boxer, this is actually a (not very) original story: a... read more on Time Out
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  Brilliant!
  
  Good story, the fight scenes are excellent and compelling. Really fast sword fighting.
  
  A fighter loses his arm in escape and trains in the art of the... read more »
  
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  - leeds
  - 27 Jun 2004 at 15:00
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  A solid effort
  
  This film is a revamp of the Shaw Brothers film, 'The one armed swordsman' and another entertaining film from Tsui Hark. The plot is what you'd ... read more »
  
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  - 11 Jun 2009 at 19:37
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  This movie sucked so much it made me angry that I wasted half hour watching it during which time there was some decent acting, an insanely muscular monk, and ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Mar 2009 at 12:31
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  unwatchable
  
  there was hardly any plot, just plenty of violence and gory scenes. not my cup of tea.
  
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  - 14 May 2008 at 23:26
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  Not the one armed swrdsman, but still
  
  The quality of this film is based solely on what it takes from the orgiinal classic one armed swordsman, and nothing to do with the annoying girl & the ... read more »
  
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- - kung fu queen
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  - 28 Nov 2006 at 17:57
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  Gritty Swordplay.
  
  I'm a little confused on this one. Tsui Hark is credited eveywhere I look as director and producer on this film, and his name does not appear (in English) ... read more »
  
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- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 09:47
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  CRAP
  
  Foreign crap. Poor quality, and type of movie doesn't suite subtitles.
  
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- - KENNETH DEED
  - Scotland
  - 26 May 2005 at 14:21
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  Must be seen
  
  What can I say? A Martial Arts film but from a different angle.
  
  There's a difference to this from other martial art films Ive seen as a little ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire UK
  - 24 Mar 2005 at 19:03
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  Brilliant!
  
  Good story, the fight scenes are excellent and compelling. Really fast sword fighting.
  
  A fighter loses his arm in escape and trains in the art of the... read more »
  
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- 8451
- - john roberts
  - leeds
  - 27 Jun 2004 at 15:00
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- - 2
  - 0
  Brilliant!
  
  Good story, the fight scenes are excellent and compelling. Really fast sword fighting.
  
  A fighter loses his arm in escape and trains in the art of the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 8451
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - john roberts
  - leeds
  - 27 Jun 2004 at 15:00
- - 2
  - 0
  Must be seen
  
  What can I say? A Martial Arts film but from a different angle.
  
  There's a difference to this from other martial art films Ive seen as a little ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 84955
- - a customer
  - Yorkshire UK
  - 24 Mar 2005 at 19:03
- - 1
  - 0
  Beartrap: the Movie
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  This movie sucked so much it made me angry that I wasted half hour watching it during which time there was some decent acting, an insanely muscular monk, and ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 732298
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Gwar
  - 37 reviews
  - South Wales
  - 25 Mar 2009 at 12:31
- - 0
  - 0
  Gritty Swordplay.
  
  I'm a little confused on this one. Tsui Hark is credited eveywhere I look as director and producer on this film, and his name does not appear (in English) ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 175531
- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 18 Nov 2005 at 09:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Not the one armed swrdsman, but still
  
  The quality of this film is based solely on what it takes from the orgiinal classic one armed swordsman, and nothing to do with the annoying girl & the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 389740
- - kung fu queen
  - london
  - 28 Nov 2006 at 17:57
- - 0
  - 0
  unwatchable
  
  there was hardly any plot, just plenty of violence and gory scenes. not my cup of tea.
  
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- 565547
- - a customer
  - London
  - 14 May 2008 at 23:26
- - 0
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  A solid effort
  
  This film is a revamp of the Shaw Brothers film, 'The one armed swordsman' and another entertaining film from Tsui Hark. The plot is what you'd ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 769769
- - Sallah
  - 10 reviews
  - York
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 19:37
- - 2
  - 7
  CRAP
  
  Foreign crap. Poor quality, and type of movie doesn't suite subtitles.
  
  Report this review
- 107955
- - KENNETH DEED
  - Scotland
  - 26 May 2005 at 14:21

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  Based on THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (1967), which is widely regarded as launching the craze for swordfighting movies in Hong Kong, BLADE is a violent epic employing fast edits and a dynamic camera, instead of the panoramic shots of the original. With half a name, half a sword, and half of a martial ...