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With an entirely new set of actors, this movie continues the story from Swordsman (1990). Blademaster and his martial arts school decide to retire to a distant mountain. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. He finds that they have been attacked, and their leader, Princess Yin-Yin, .. Read more

Starring	Jet Li, Brigitte Lin, Michelle Reis, Waise Lee
Director	Siu-Tung Ching, Stanley Tong
Genres	Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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- A further collaboration between the director of A Chinese Ghost Story and producer Tsui Hark, Swordsman II resembles a... read more on Time Out
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:19
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  Slightly dated and surpassed by more recent movies
  
  Not even Jet Li combined with above average production values and at times beautiful cinematography can compensate for the annoying over use of wire work and ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Jan 2006 at 10:22
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  Swordsman 2
  
  This was a far superior film to the original. A true Kung Fu film. Jet Li in one of his better roles.
  
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  - 16 Jan 2009 at 17:03
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  Not his best
  
  I didn't enjoy the film despite being a Jet Li fan as the storyline was poor and the action even for him was too far fetched.
  
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  - Chatham
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 09:18
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  average
  
  not as good as the first movie but jet li is always good to watch.
  
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  - 05 Oct 2008 at 17:42
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  Not good
  
  The action was ok but the story was not and the action of jet li could not save this one
  
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  - 01 Jul 2008 at 08:49
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  jet packs up
  
  Oh Jet, I mourn for the days of Shaolin Temple when your kung-fu skills were unsupassed. What has become of you? AVOID AT ALL COSTS
  
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- - kung fu queen
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  - 28 Nov 2006 at 17:36
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  A Hong Kong masterpiece
  
  For sheer entertainment, this is one of Jet Li's best HK action movies, filled with insanely stylised wirework, horses being chopped in half, gender-... read more »
  
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  - 08 Sep 2006 at 22:12
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  Jet Li Steps In
  
  The only thing good about this first sequel to the far superior 'The Swordsman' is the fact that Jet Li takes over in the lead role. Very flashy action ... read more »
  
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- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 19 Jul 2006 at 10:18
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  not a gud movie
  
  i am a jet li fan but i think this a very bad movie.atleast i did not enjoy it
  
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- - Sriram Iyer
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  - 06 Jun 2006 at 15:46
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  Another search of the Sacred Scroll. Poor script but nice action.
  
  Better than the first sequel, but undermind by the poor script; it could've been better.
  
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  - 27 Feb 2006 at 21:08
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  Slightly dated and surpassed by more recent movies
  
  Not even Jet Li combined with above average production values and at times beautiful cinematography can compensate for the annoying over use of wire work and ... read more »
  
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  Slightly dated and surpassed by more recent movies
  
  Not even Jet Li combined with above average production values and at times beautiful cinematography can compensate for the annoying over use of wire work and ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Jan 2006 at 10:22
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  Another search of the Sacred Scroll. Poor script but nice action.
  
  Better than the first sequel, but undermind by the poor script; it could've been better.
  
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  - Notts, UK
  - 27 Feb 2006 at 21:08
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  not a gud movie
  
  i am a jet li fan but i think this a very bad movie.atleast i did not enjoy it
  
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- 252059
- - Sriram Iyer
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 06 Jun 2006 at 15:46
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  Jet Li Steps In
  
  The only thing good about this first sequel to the far superior 'The Swordsman' is the fact that Jet Li takes over in the lead role. Very flashy action ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 265715
- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 19 Jul 2006 at 10:18
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  A Hong Kong masterpiece
  
  For sheer entertainment, this is one of Jet Li's best HK action movies, filled with insanely stylised wirework, horses being chopped in half, gender-... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 283964
- - Sajid
  - Brummagem
  - 08 Sep 2006 at 22:12
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  jet packs up
  
  Oh Jet, I mourn for the days of Shaolin Temple when your kung-fu skills were unsupassed. What has become of you? AVOID AT ALL COSTS
  
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- 389731
- - kung fu queen
  - london
  - 28 Nov 2006 at 17:36
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  Not good
  
  The action was ok but the story was not and the action of jet li could not save this one
  
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- 590857
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  - Leeds
  - 01 Jul 2008 at 08:49
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  average
  
  not as good as the first movie but jet li is always good to watch.
  
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- 639458
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Oct 2008 at 17:42
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  Not his best
  
  I didn't enjoy the film despite being a Jet Li fan as the storyline was poor and the action even for him was too far fetched.
  
  Report this review
- 650749
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  - Chatham
  - 28 Oct 2008 at 09:18
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  Swordsman 2
  
  This was a far superior film to the original. A true Kung Fu film. Jet Li in one of his better roles.
  
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  - 16 Jan 2009 at 17:03

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  With an entirely new set of actors, this movie continues the story from Swordsman (1990). Blademaster and his martial arts school decide to retire to a distant mountain. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. He finds that they have been attacked, and their ...