swap_horiz The Magic Blade Alternatives

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The Shaolin Temple

Starring Jet Li in his debut, The Shaolin Temple is a 1982 Chinese martial arts film that sparked a massive kung fu craz...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

7.6 Good

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Boxer from Shantung

1972 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh and Pao Hsueh-li, a martial arts crime drama set in 1920s Shanghai loosel...

Classic Historical 1970S Wuxia

7.3 Good

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Blood Brothers

1973 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, a tragedy of brotherhood and betrayal among outlaws loosely based on the...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

7.1 Good

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Clans of Intrigue

1977 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, based on Gu Long's Chu Liuxiang novels and starring Ti Lung as a gentlema...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

7.0 Good

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The 14 Amazons

1972 Shaw Brothers film directed by Cheng Kang, based on the legend of the Yang family's women warriors who lead a milit...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Female LED

6.9 Fair

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The New One-Armed Swordsman

1971 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, reimagining the One-Armed Swordsman premise with David Chiang replacing...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.8 Fair

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The Sentimental Swordsman

1977 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, based on Gu Long's novels about the melancholic swordsman Li Xunhuan, who...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.8 Fair

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Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre

Adapted from Jin Yong's celebrated wuxia novel, this Hong Kong martial arts film portrays the epic conflicts surrounding...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.8 Fair

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The Smiling Proud Wanderer

The Smiling Proud Wanderer is a film adapting Jin Yong's renowned wuxia novel, notable for exploring complex political t...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.8 Fair

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The Angry Guest

1972 Shaw Brothers wuxia directed by Chang Cheh, reuniting David Chiang and Ti Lung in a tale of gang loyalty and betray...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Martial Arts

6.8 Fair

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Have Sword, Will Travel

1969 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, following swordsmen hired to escort a gold shipment who are drawn into c...

Classic 1960S Wuxia Swordplay

6.7 Fair

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The Lady Hermit

1971 Shaw Brothers film directed by Ho Meng-hua, starring Cheng Pei-pei as a reclusive swordswoman who leaves retirement...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Female LED

6.7 Fair

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Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

Directed by Chor Yuen, this 1972 Shaw Brothers wuxia film uniquely blends martial arts action with erotic revenge, follo...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Female LED

6.7 Fair

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Web of Death

This 1976 Shaw Brothers wuxia film directed by Chor Yuen is notable for its intricate traps and venomous martial arts, f...

Classic Supernatural 1970S Wuxia

6.7 Fair

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The Bastard Swordsman

Directed by Lu Chun-ku, this 1983 Shaw Brothers wuxia film follows a seemingly lowly servant who masters the powerful si...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Swordplay

6.7 Fair

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Wandering Swordsman

Directed by Chang Cheh, The Wandering Swordsman is a 1970 Hong Kong wuxia film from Shaw Brothers, starring David Chiang...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.7 Fair

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The Shadow Whip

1971 Shaw Brothers film starring Cheng Pei-pei as a martial artist whose mastery of the shadow whip draws her into a dan...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.6 Fair

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Death Duel

1977 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, adapted from a Gu Long novel about a legendary swordsman who attempts ret...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.5 Fair

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Judgment of an Assassin

Judgment of an Assassin is a 1977 Hong Kong wuxia film from Shaw Brothers, notable for its dark tone and its tale of a d...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.5 Fair

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Legend of the Bat

1978 Shaw Brothers sequel to Clans of Intrigue directed by Chor Yuen, continuing the Chu Liuxiang story from Gu Long's n...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

6.4 Fair