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The first of the opulent epic series, starring Cheung as the original tippling Swordsman Ling, who, with his sidekick Kiddo, must return a magical scroll to its rightful place in the Imperial palace. Inaugurates the lavish production style and dynamic cinematography that echo throughout the series--as well as the ebullient, .. Read more

Starring	Jacky Cheung, Sam Hui, Ching-Ying Lam, Shun Lau
Director	Siu-Tung Ching, Ching Siu Tung, King Hu
Genres	Action/Adventure, World Cinema

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- "...A whirlwind of a movie....It has a blithe spirit, a sense of humor, style to burn and a genuine aura of enchanting screen magic..."
- 11371
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 7
  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  Being a bit of a Hong Kong film nut, I knew that The Swordsman had a reputation as a ground-breaking martial arts extravaganza. I also own Swordsman 3 (aka The... read more »
  
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  - MikeyboyPaines
  - 53 reviews
  - Fareham
  - 08 Nov 2004 at 13:37
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  Swordsman
  
  I was looking forward to watching this film, but I felt the hype was more than the film. It was a bit of a let down.
  
  Hope the sequel is much better.
  
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  - 16 Jan 2009 at 17:02
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  Not one of my favourites
  
  Not one of my better choices
  
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  - 01 Aug 2008 at 15:09
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  swordfighting thriller
  
  A bit of fantasy escapism combined with excellent swordfighting
  
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  - London
  - 05 May 2008 at 14:32
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  A New Wave Of Action.
  
  Visually stunning but overly complex piece of Swordplay Kung Fu cinema that matches comedy and action to sublime effect. This took action cinema in a new ... read more »
  
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- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 05 Jul 2006 at 10:42
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  Poor script. Not funny.
  
  Don't bother watching...a waste of time.
  
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  - 14 Feb 2006 at 23:34
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  Waste of space
  
  If you like good martial arts then don't watch this rubbish.
  
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  - Gwent, Wales
  - 05 Aug 2005 at 19:17
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  THE SWORDSMAN
  
  Not one of the Best, but still entertaining & beats Hollywood predictability Rubbish. Some exciting moments, and action.
  
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  - YORKSHIRE UK
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 20:51
- - 7
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  Disappointing
  
  Being a bit of a Hong Kong film nut, I knew that The Swordsman had a reputation as a ground-breaking martial arts extravaganza. I also own Swordsman 3 (aka The... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24661
- - MikeyboyPaines
  - 53 reviews
  - Fareham
  - 08 Nov 2004 at 13:37
View all members' reviews (8)

- - 7
  - 0
  Disappointing
  
  Being a bit of a Hong Kong film nut, I knew that The Swordsman had a reputation as a ground-breaking martial arts extravaganza. I also own Swordsman 3 (aka The... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 24661
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - MikeyboyPaines
  - 53 reviews
  - Fareham
  - 08 Nov 2004 at 13:37
- - 1
  - 0
  THE SWORDSMAN
  
  Not one of the Best, but still entertaining & beats Hollywood predictability Rubbish. Some exciting moments, and action.
  
  Report this review
- 125256
- - a customer
  - YORKSHIRE UK
  - 19 Jul 2005 at 20:51
- - 0
  - 0
  Waste of space
  
  If you like good martial arts then don't watch this rubbish.
  
  Report this review
- 136933
- - a customer
  - Gwent, Wales
  - 05 Aug 2005 at 19:17
- - 0
  - 0
  Poor script. Not funny.
  
  Don't bother watching...a waste of time.
  
  Report this review
- 206851
- - a customer
  - England
  - 14 Feb 2006 at 23:34
- - 2
  - 2
  A New Wave Of Action.
  
  Visually stunning but overly complex piece of Swordplay Kung Fu cinema that matches comedy and action to sublime effect. This took action cinema in a new ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 260965
- - Ian Davies
  - Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales
  - 05 Jul 2006 at 10:42
- - 0
  - 0
  swordfighting thriller
  
  A bit of fantasy escapism combined with excellent swordfighting
  
  Report this review
- 562283
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 May 2008 at 14:32
- - 0
  - 0
  Not one of my favourites
  
  Not one of my better choices
  
  Report this review
- 606745
- - a customer
  - Borders
  - 01 Aug 2008 at 15:09
- - 0
  - 1
  Swordsman
  
  I was looking forward to watching this film, but I felt the hype was more than the film. It was a bit of a let down.
  
  Hope the sequel is much better.
  
  Report this review
- 689115
- - a customer
  - London
  - 16 Jan 2009 at 17:02

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  The first of the opulent epic series, starring Cheung as the original tippling Swordsman Ling, who, with his sidekick Kiddo, must return a magical scroll to its rightful place in the Imperial palace. Inaugurates the lavish production style and dynamic cinematography that echo throughout the series--...