Swordsman, The

Swordsman, The

1990

A kung-fu manual known as the sacred scroll is stolen from the Emperor's library. An army detachment is sent to recover it. Meanwhile, a young swordsman and his fellow disciple are accidentally drawn into the chaos

JBscale
72
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 58 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 27, 1990
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
Cantonese: DDS
Studio
Shout Factory
Released
August 16, 2012
Acquired Date
September 24, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Samuel Hui
Samuel Hui
Cecilia Yip
Cecilia Yip
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Fennie Yuen
Fennie Yuen
Siu-Ming Lau
Siu-Ming Lau
Wu Ma
Wu Ma
Ching-Ying Lam
Ching-Ying Lam
Wah Yuen
Wah Yuen
Shun Lau
Shun Lau

Directors

Siu-Tung Ching
Siu-Tung Ching
King Hu
King Hu
Raymond Lee
Raymond Lee
Hark Tsui
Hark Tsui

Producers

Hark Tsui
Hark Tsui

Writers

Ying Wong
Ying Wong
Man-Leung Kwan
Man-Leung Kwan
Yiu-Ming Leung
Yiu-Ming Leung
Fu-hao Tai
Fu-hao Tai

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
26 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
6.8/10
2,756 votes

Tags

  1. Swordsman

Additional Info

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  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media