The Sword

Dir/Scr: Patrick Tam
Scrs: Wong Ying, Lau Tin-chi, Lo Chi-keung
Fight Choreographers: Ching Siu-tung, Tang Tak-cheung
Prod Co: Golden Harvest
Cast: Adam Cheng, Tsui Siu-keung, Chen Chi-chi, Eddy Ko Hung, Tien Feng
1980 | Colour | DCP | Cantonese | Chi & Eng subtitles | 89 min

There is a myth that sharp weapons may bring their owners bad luck. Qiwu Sword was forged with hatred, making it dark and evil, and a danger to the lives of whoever owns it. Its owner tries to avert ill fortune by living in seclusion for years, however many in the martial world continue to seek him out to battle for the famous sword. The lead character Li (Adam Cheng) is also caught up in an evil conspiracy because of it. The film is faithful to its original novel by Wong Ying in style, but maverick director Patrick Tam takes bold directing decisions in the mise-en-scene and the finale where the foe is cut in half is testament to Tam's groundbreaking creativity in editing.

日期日期 Date	時間时间 Time	地點地点 Venue
6/3/2020 (Fri) # [Cancelled]	11:00am	Cinema, Hong Kong Film Archive

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