swap_horiz Thrilling Sword Alternatives

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The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

1984 Shaw Brothers film directed by Lau Kar-leung, based on the Yang family generals legend and starring Gordon Liu; pro...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Martial Arts

7.8 Good

2

The Magic Blade

1976 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chor Yuen, adapting Gu Long's novel about the pallid swordsman Fu Hongxue, noted for...

Classic 1970S Wuxia Swordplay

7.1 Good

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The Sword

Directed by Patrick Tam, The Sword is a 1980 Hong Kong wuxia film starring Adam Cheng that subverts genre tropes by focu...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Swordplay

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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Fists of the White Lotus

This Hong Kong martial arts film focuses on the legendary conflicts between Shaolin practitioners and the White Lotus se...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Martial Arts

6.9 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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Killer Constable

Directed by Kuei Chih-Hung, this 1970 Shaw Brothers wuxia film stars Chen Kuan-tai as a ruthless constable tasked with r...

Classic Historical 1980S Wuxia

6.8 Fair

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Martial Club

Directed by Lau Kar-leung, this 1981 Shaw Brothers martial arts film stars Gordon Liu as a heroic fighter navigating fie...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.8 Fair

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Return of the Master Killer

1980 Shaw Brothers comedy-kung fu sequel directed by Lau Kar-leung, with Gordon Liu Chia-hui reprising his role from The...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.8 Fair

10

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 Sword of Swords

1968 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, centered on a supernaturally powerful sword coveted by rival martial art...

Classic 1960S Wuxia Swordplay

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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The Bells of Death

1968 Hong Kong wuxia film following a lone swordsman on a personal revenge quest against his family's killers, an early...

Classic 1960S Wuxia Swordplay

6.6 Fair

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The Duel of the Century

Directed by Chor Yuen, The Duel of the Century is a 1981 Hong Kong wuxia film that adapts a popular Gu Long novel, cente...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Swordplay

6.6 Fair

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Buddha's Palm

Directed by Chor Yuen, Buddha's Palm is a 1982 Hong Kong wuxia film from Shaw Brothers, notable for its elaborate specia...

Fantasy Classic 1980S Wuxia

6.6 Fair

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Ode to Gallantry

Shaw Brothers wuxia adapted from Gu Long's novel of the same name, following a protagonist raised among beggars who grad...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.6 Fair

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Temple of the Red Lotus

Directed by Lo Wei, this 1965 Hong Kong Shaw Brothers film is a landmark of the wuxia genre that helped launch the studi...

Classic 1960S Wuxia Swordplay

6.5 Fair

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Sword Stained with Royal Blood

Directed by Chang Cheh, Sword Stained with Royal Blood is a 1982 Hong Kong wuxia film from Shaw Brothers, adapting the f...

Classic 1980S Wuxia Shaw Brothers

6.5 Fair